#556CB9 Color

#556CB9 is rgb(85, 108, 185) in RGB and hsl(226, 42%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#556CB9

HEX#556CB9

RGBrgb(85, 108, 185)

HSLhsl(226, 42%, 53%)

HSVhsv(226, 54%, 73%)

OKLCHoklch(55% 0.123 269.5)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556CB9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556CB9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556CB9 Complementary#B9A255 Analogous#559FB9 Analogous#7055B9 Triadic#B9556C Triadic#6CB955

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556CB9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B7FC2 #8495CD #9AA8D6 #B3BDE0 #C9D0E9 #E2E6F3

Shades

#445BA7 #3A4D8D #2F3F74 #25315B #1B2441 #101628

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