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#556ab9 color: Amparo Blue

#556ab9 is rgb(85, 106, 185) in RGB and oklch(54.549% 0.1256 270.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

54.5%
0.126
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #556ab9

#556ab9 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.06:1 contrast and black text 4.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-700.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #556ab9 mixed with white

  1. 556ab9
  2. 6479c1
  3. 7487c8
  4. 8496d0
  5. 95a5d7
  6. a6b4de
  7. b7c3e5
  8. c9d2ec
  9. dae1f2
  10. edf0f9

Darker: #556ab9 mixed with black

  1. 556ab9
  2. 495ba0
  3. 3d4d89
  4. 313f71
  5. 26315b
  6. 1c2446
  7. 111831
  8. 080d1e
  9. 02040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #556ab9 with less saturation

  1. 556ab9
  2. 586bb2
  3. 5a6cab
  4. 5d6da4
  5. 5f6e9d
  6. 626f95
  7. 656f8e
  8. 687087
  9. 6a707f
  10. 6d7078

Questions about #556ab9

What color is #556ab9?

#556ab9 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 106, 185), in HSL hsl(227.4, 41.67%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.549% 0.1256 270.571).

What colors go well with #556ab9?

The complementary color of #556ab9 is #8c6c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0278b2 and #7d5dae. The triadic partners are #ad5041 and #2a8448.

Is white or black text more readable on #556ab9?

White text reads better on #556ab9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and black gives 4.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556ab9 a warm or cool color?

#556ab9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.126.