#556DAF Color

#556DAF is rgb(85, 109, 175) in RGB and hsl(224, 36%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#556DAF

HEX#556DAF

RGBrgb(85, 109, 175)

HSLhsl(224, 36%, 51%)

HSVhsv(224, 51%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.107 267.7)

CMYKcmyk(51%, 38%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text5.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.19:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#556DAF Complementary#AF9755 Analogous#559AAF Analogous#6A55AF Triadic#AF556D Triadic#6DAF55

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6D82BA #8294C4 #9AA9D0 #B3BDDB #CBD2E7 #E0E4F0

Shades

#485D99 #3E5184 #33426C #273353 #1C243B #121726

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