#556A9B Color

#556A9B is rgb(85, 106, 155) in RGB and hsl(222, 29%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556A9B

HEX#556A9B

RGBrgb(85, 106, 155)

HSLhsl(222, 29%, 47%)

HSVhsv(222, 45%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(52.9% 0.082 265.9)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 32%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556A9B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.92:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556A9B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556A9B Complementary#9B8655 Analogous#558D9B Analogous#63559B Triadic#9B556A Triadic#6A9B55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556A9B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#687CAC #8293BA #99A7C7 #B0BBD4 #C7CFE0 #E1E5EF

Shades

#4A5C87 #3F4F73 #35415F #283248 #1D2435 #121721

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