#556AAF Color

#556AAF is rgb(85, 106, 175) in RGB and hsl(226, 36%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#556AAF

HEX#556AAF

RGBrgb(85, 106, 175)

HSLhsl(226, 36%, 51%)

HSVhsv(226, 51%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(54% 0.111 269.6)

CMYKcmyk(51%, 39%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text5.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#556AAF Complementary#AF9A55 Analogous#5597AF Analogous#6D55AF Triadic#AF556A Triadic#6AAF55

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6D7FBA #8292C4 #9AA7D0 #B3BCDB #CBD1E7 #E0E4F0

Shades

#485B99 #3E4E84 #33406C #273153 #1C233B #121726

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