#556EBE Color

#556EBE is rgb(85, 110, 190) in RGB and hsl(226, 45%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#556EBE

HEX#556EBE

RGBrgb(85, 110, 190)

HSLhsl(226, 45%, 54%)

HSVhsv(226, 55%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.128 268.9)

CMYKcmyk(55%, 42%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#556EBE Complementary#BEA655 Analogous#55A2BE Analogous#7155BE Triadic#BE556E Triadic#6EBE55

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6B81C7 #8597D1 #9BAAD9 #B1BDE2 #C8D0EA #E1E6F4

Shades

#425BAE #384E94 #2E407A #23305C #192343 #0F1529

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