#556FAF Color

#556FAF is rgb(85, 111, 175) in RGB and hsl(223, 36%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#556FAF

HEX#556FAF

RGBrgb(85, 111, 175)

HSLhsl(223, 36%, 51%)

HSVhsv(223, 51%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(55% 0.105 266.3)

CMYKcmyk(51%, 37%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #556FAF 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 #556FAF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#556FAF Complementary#AF9655 Analogous#559CAF Analogous#6955AF Triadic#AF556F Triadic#6FAF55

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6D83BA #8295C4 #9AAAD0 #B3BEDB #CBD3E7 #E0E4F0

Shades

#485F99 #3E5284 #33436C #273453 #1C253B #121826

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