#556aab color: Evening Lagoon
#556aab is rgb(85, 106, 171) in RGB and oklch(53.723% 0.10523 269.114) 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 #556aab
#556aab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.2:1 contrast and black text 4.04:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Evening Lagoon (#5868ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #556aab mixed with white
Darker: #556aab mixed with black
Calmer: #556aab with less saturation
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Questions about #556aab
What color is #556aab?
#556aab is soft blue. The closest named color is Evening Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(85, 106, 171), in HSL hsl(225.35, 33.86%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.723% 0.10523 269.114).
What colors go well with #556aab?
The complementary color of #556aab is #866a0f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2475a4 and #775fa2. The triadic partners are #a25449 and #3c7f4b.
Is white or black text more readable on #556aab?
White text reads better on #556aab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.2:1 and black gives 4.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #556aab a warm or cool color?
#556aab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.105.