#556AB4 Color

#556AB4 is rgb(85, 106, 180) in RGB and hsl(227, 39%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#556AB4

HEX#556AB4

RGBrgb(85, 106, 180)

HSLhsl(227, 39%, 52%)

HSVhsv(227, 53%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.118 270.1)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 41%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556AB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556AB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556AB4 Complementary#B4A055 Analogous#5599B4 Analogous#7055B4 Triadic#B4556A Triadic#6AB455

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556AB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6E7FBF #8392C9 #9CA8D3 #B1BBDD #CAD0E8 #DFE3F1

Shades

#4659A0 #3B4B87 #303E6E #273259 #1C2440 #111627

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