#556C8B Color

#556C8B is rgb(85, 108, 139) in RGB and hsl(214, 24%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556C8B

HEX#556C8B

RGBrgb(85, 108, 139)

HSLhsl(214, 24%, 44%)

HSVhsv(214, 39%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(52.5% 0.056 256)

CMYKcmyk(39%, 22%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556C8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556C8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556C8B Complementary#8B7455 Analogous#55888B Analogous#59558B Triadic#8B556D Triadic#6D8B55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556C8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6781A2 #7D93B0 #97A8BF #B0BDCF #C9D2DE #DFE5EC

Shades

#4A5E78 #405168 #344355 #293442 #1D252F #131920

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