#556aaa color: Evening Lagoon
#556aaa is rgb(85, 106, 170) in RGB and oklch(53.666% 0.10376 268.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #556aaa
#556aaa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.21:1 contrast and black text 4.03:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Evening Lagoon (#5868ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #556aaa mixed with white
Darker: #556aaa mixed with black
Calmer: #556aaa with less saturation
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Questions about #556aaa
What color is #556aaa?
#556aaa is soft blue. The closest named color is Evening Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(85, 106, 170), in HSL hsl(225.18, 33.33%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.666% 0.10376 268.973).
What colors go well with #556aaa?
The complementary color of #556aaa is #866a12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2675a3 and #765fa1. The triadic partners are #a1544a and #3d7e4b.
Is white or black text more readable on #556aaa?
White text reads better on #556aaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and black gives 4.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #556aaa a warm or cool color?
#556aaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.104.