#556DAA Color

#556DAA is rgb(85, 109, 170) in RGB and hsl(223, 33%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#556DAA

HEX#556DAA

RGBrgb(85, 109, 170)

HSLhsl(223, 33%, 50%)

HSVhsv(223, 50%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(54.3% 0.1 266.8)

CMYKcmyk(50%, 36%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text5.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#556DAA Complementary#AA9255 Analogous#5597AA Analogous#6855AA Triadic#AA556D Triadic#6DAA55

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6D82B6 #8596C1 #9DAACD #B1BCD8 #C9D0E4 #E0E5F0

Shades

#495E92 #3F517D #334266 #293451 #1D253A #131825

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