#556B7C Color

#556B7C is rgb(85, 107, 124) in RGB and hsl(206, 19%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556B7C

HEX#556B7C

RGBrgb(85, 107, 124)

HSLhsl(206, 19%, 41%)

HSVhsv(206, 31%, 49%)

OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.038 241.7)

CMYKcmyk(31%, 14%, 0%, 51%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556B7C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556B7C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556B7C Complementary#7C6655 Analogous#557C7A Analogous#55577C Triadic#7C556B Triadic#6B7C55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556B7C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#658095 #7D94A6 #95A8B7 #B0BEC9 #C8D2DA #E1E6EA

Shades

#4A5E6D #3E4E5B #34414C #29343D #1F272E #13181B

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