#556BCE Color

#556BCE is rgb(85, 107, 206) in RGB and hsl(229, 55%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#556BCE

HEX#556BCE

RGBrgb(85, 107, 206)

HSLhsl(229, 55%, 57%)

HSVhsv(229, 59%, 81%)

OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.154 271.2)

CMYKcmyk(59%, 48%, 0%, 19%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#556BCE Complementary#CEB855 Analogous#55A7CE Analogous#7B55CE Triadic#CE556B Triadic#6BCE55

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6D80D5 #8494DB #9CA9E2 #B0BAE8 #C8CFEF #DFE3F6

Shades

#3851C2 #3046A6 #273886 #1F2D6B #16204B #0E142F

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