#556BB9 Color

#556BB9 is rgb(85, 107, 185) in RGB and hsl(227, 42%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#556BB9

HEX#556BB9

RGBrgb(85, 107, 185)

HSLhsl(227, 42%, 53%)

HSVhsv(227, 54%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(54.8% 0.124 270)

CMYKcmyk(54%, 42%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556BB9 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 #556BB9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556BB9 Complementary#B9A455 Analogous#559DB9 Analogous#7155B9 Triadic#B9556B Triadic#6BB955

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556BB9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B7EC2 #8494CD #9AA7D6 #B3BDE0 #C9D0E9 #E2E6F3

Shades

#4459A7 #3A4C8D #2F3E74 #25315B #1B2341 #101528

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