#556CA5 Color

#556CA5 is rgb(85, 108, 165) in RGB and hsl(223, 32%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#556CA5

HEX#556CA5

RGBrgb(85, 108, 165)

HSLhsl(223, 32%, 49%)

HSVhsv(223, 48%, 65%)

OKLCHoklch(53.8% 0.094 266.6)

CMYKcmyk(48%, 35%, 0%, 35%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556CA5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556CA5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556CA5 Complementary#A58E55 Analogous#5594A5 Analogous#6655A5 Triadic#A5556C Triadic#6CA555

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556CA5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B7FB3 #8294BF #9AA8CB #B2BCD7 #C9D1E3 #E1E5EF

Shades

#4B5E91 #3E4F79 #344265 #28334D #1D2539 #111622

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