#556BB4 Color

#556BB4 is rgb(85, 107, 180) in RGB and hsl(226, 39%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#556BB4

HEX#556BB4

RGBrgb(85, 107, 180)

HSLhsl(226, 39%, 52%)

HSVhsv(226, 53%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(54.5% 0.117 269.6)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556BB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556BB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556BB4 Complementary#B49E55 Analogous#559BB4 Analogous#6E55B4 Triadic#B4556B Triadic#6BB455

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556BB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6E81BF #8393C9 #9CA9D3 #B1BBDD #CAD1E8 #DFE3F1

Shades

#465BA0 #3B4D87 #303F6E #273259 #1C2440 #111627

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