#56556D Color

#56556D is rgb(86, 85, 109) in RGB and hsl(243, 12%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DimGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#56556D

HEX#56556D

RGBrgb(86, 85, 109)

HSLhsl(243, 12%, 38%)

HSVhsv(243, 22%, 43%)

OKLCHoklch(46% 0.039 286.7)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 22%, 0%, 57%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #56556D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.2:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.92:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #56556D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#56556D Complementary#6B6D55 Analogous#55606D Analogous#62556D Triadic#6D5655 Triadic#556D56

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #56556D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#6B6986 #807E9A #9998AE #B0AFC0 #C9C9D4 #E0E0E6

Shades

#4B4A5E #403F50 #343442 #2B2B36 #201F28 #14141A

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