#556BC3 Color

#556BC3 is rgb(85, 107, 195) in RGB and hsl(228, 48%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#556BC3

HEX#556BC3

RGBrgb(85, 107, 195)

HSLhsl(228, 48%, 55%)

HSVhsv(228, 56%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(55.4% 0.139 270.7)

CMYKcmyk(56%, 45%, 0%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556BC3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556BC3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556BC3 Complementary#C3AD55 Analogous#55A2C3 Analogous#7655C3 Triadic#C3556B Triadic#6BC355

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556BC3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6C7FCB #8293D3 #99A6DB #B4BDE4 #CAD1EC #E1E5F4

Shades

#4057B5 #354997 #2C3C7D #222F62 #192248 #0F142A

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