#556FBE Color

#556FBE is rgb(85, 111, 190) in RGB and hsl(225, 45%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#556FBE

HEX#556FBE

RGBrgb(85, 111, 190)

HSLhsl(225, 45%, 54%)

HSVhsv(225, 55%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.126 268.4)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#556FBE Complementary#BEA455 Analogous#55A4BE Analogous#6F55BE Triadic#BE556F Triadic#6FBE55

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#6B82C7 #8598D1 #9BABD9 #B1BDE2 #C8D0EA #E1E6F4

Shades

#425DAE #384F94 #2E417A #23315C #192443 #0F1629

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