#556ABE Color

#556ABE is rgb(85, 106, 190) in RGB and hsl(228, 45%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#556ABE

HEX#556ABE

RGBrgb(85, 106, 190)

HSLhsl(228, 45%, 54%)

HSVhsv(228, 55%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.133 270.9)

CMYKcmyk(55%, 44%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text5.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#556ABE Complementary#BEA955 Analogous#559FBE Analogous#7555BE Triadic#BE556A Triadic#6ABE55

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6B7DC7 #8594D1 #9BA8D9 #B1BBE2 #C8CEEA #E1E5F4

Shades

#4257AE #384A94 #2E3D7A #232F5C #192243 #0F1429

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