#556EB4 Color

#556EB4 is rgb(85, 110, 180) in RGB and hsl(224, 39%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#556EB4

HEX#556EB4

RGBrgb(85, 110, 180)

HSLhsl(224, 39%, 52%)

HSVhsv(224, 53%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.113 267.7)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556EB4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556EB4 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556EB4 Complementary#B49B55 Analogous#559EB4 Analogous#6B55B4 Triadic#B4556E Triadic#6EB455

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556EB4, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6E83BF #8396C9 #9CABD3 #B1BDDD #CAD2E8 #DFE4F1

Shades

#465EA0 #3B4F87 #30416E #273459 #1C2640 #111727

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