#556D9B Color

#556D9B is rgb(85, 109, 155) in RGB and hsl(219, 29%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556D9B

HEX#556D9B

RGBrgb(85, 109, 155)

HSLhsl(219, 29%, 47%)

HSVhsv(219, 45%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(53.5% 0.078 262.9)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 30%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556D9B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.05:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556D9B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556D9B Complementary#9B8255 Analogous#55909B Analogous#60559B Triadic#9B556D Triadic#6D9B55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556D9B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#687FAC #8296BA #99A9C7 #B0BCD4 #C7D0E0 #E1E6EF

Shades

#4A5F87 #3F5173 #35445F #283348 #1D2535 #121721

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