#556E8B Color

#556E8B is rgb(85, 110, 139) in RGB and hsl(212, 24%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556E8B

HEX#556E8B

RGBrgb(85, 110, 139)

HSLhsl(212, 24%, 44%)

HSVhsv(212, 39%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(53% 0.055 252.5)

CMYKcmyk(39%, 21%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556E8B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556E8B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556E8B Complementary#8B7255 Analogous#55898B Analogous#57558B Triadic#8B556E Triadic#6E8B55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556E8B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6783A2 #7D95B0 #97AABF #B0BECF #C9D3DE #DFE5EC

Shades

#4A5F78 #405368 #344455 #293542 #1D262F #131920

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