#556DB4 Color

#556DB4 is rgb(85, 109, 180) in RGB, hsl(225, 39%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 39%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), visibly different at ΔE 10.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#556DB4

HEX#556DB4

RGBrgb(85, 109, 180)

HSLhsl(225, 39%, 52%)

HSVhsv(225, 53%, 71%)

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

OKLCHoklch(54.9% 0.115 268.4)

LABlab(46.65% 6.89 -41.11)

LCHlch(46.65% 41.69 279.52)

What #556DB4 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #556DB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tufts Blue#417DC1ΔE 10.9 Blue Yonder#5072A7ΔE 11.3 Amethyst (Crayola)#64609AΔE 11.78 B'dazzled Blue#2E5894ΔE 11.91 Green-blue#1164B4ΔE 12.05 Lapis Lazuli#26619CΔE 12.6

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#556DB4 Channel Values

How #556DB4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 85 · G 109 · B 180	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 225° · S 39% · L 52%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 225° · S 53% · V 71%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 53% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 29%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 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. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

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

Fails AABlack text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #556DB4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #556DB4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #556DB4

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #556DB4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#556DB4

Protanopia#6969B4

Protanomaly#626BB4

Deuteranopia#6666B4

Deuteranomaly#6069B4

Tritanopia#417979

Tritanomaly#4A7494

Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #556DB4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-556db4: #556DB4;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #556DB4;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-556db4': '#556DB4' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.427, blue: 0.706)

Android XML<color name="color_556db4">#556DB4</color>

SVG fillfill="#556DB4"

More Blue Colors

#556DB4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024 fafaff 00002e f9fafb 000033 f8fafc 000038 f8f8ff 000042 f5faff 000047 f5f5ff 002147 007dfa 0f52ba 1c39bb 2a3439 372aac 4e3cc3 64609a 7abdff 979aaa b8dbff d6d6ff

#556DB4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #556DB4?

#556DB4 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(85, 109, 180) in RGB and hsl(225, 39%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tufts Blue (#417DC1), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.9.

What is the RGB value of #556DB4?

#556DB4 is rgb(85, 109, 180) — red 85, green 109, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #556DB4?

#556DB4 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 39%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #556DB4 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #556DB4 scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #556DB4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #556DB4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 17.6, which is visibly different.

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