#556F9B Color

#556F9B is rgb(85, 111, 155) in RGB and hsl(218, 29%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#556F9B

HEX#556F9B

RGBrgb(85, 111, 155)

HSLhsl(218, 29%, 47%)

HSVhsv(218, 45%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(54% 0.076 260.6)

CMYKcmyk(45%, 28%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556F9B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.08:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.13:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #556F9B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556F9B Complementary#9B8155 Analogous#55919B Analogous#5E559B Triadic#9B556F Triadic#6F9B55

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #556F9B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6881AC #8297BA #99AAC7 #B0BDD4 #C7D0E0 #E1E6EF

Shades

#4A6087 #3F5273 #35445F #283448 #1D2635 #121821

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