#556DB4 Color

#556DB4 is rgb(85, 109, 180) in RGB and hsl(225, 39%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#556DB4

HEX#556DB4

RGBrgb(85, 109, 180)

HSLhsl(225, 39%, 52%)

HSVhsv(225, 53%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.115 268.4)

CMYKcmyk(53%, 39%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556DB4 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 #556DB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556DB4 Complementary#B49C55 Analogous#559CB4 Analogous#6D55B4 Triadic#B4556D Triadic#6DB455

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556DB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6E82BF #8394C9 #9CAAD3 #B1BCDD #CAD1E8 #DFE4F1

Shades

#465CA0 #3B4E87 #30406E #273359 #1C2540 #111727

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