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#556abd color: Amparo Blue

#556abd is rgb(85, 106, 189) in RGB and oklch(54.796% 0.13134 270.852) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

54.8%
0.131
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #556abd

#556abd is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, 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: #556abd mixed with white

  1. 556abd
  2. 6479c4
  3. 7488cc
  4. 8496d3
  5. 95a5da
  6. a6b4e0
  7. b7c3e7
  8. c8d2ed
  9. dae1f3
  10. edf0f9

Darker: #556abd mixed with black

  1. 556abd
  2. 495ba4
  3. 3d4d8c
  4. 313f74
  5. 26315d
  6. 1c2447
  7. 111833
  8. 080d1f
  9. 02040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #556abd with less saturation

  1. 556abd
  2. 586bb6
  3. 5a6dae
  4. 5d6ea7
  5. 606e9f
  6. 626f98
  7. 657090
  8. 687089
  9. 6b7081
  10. 6e7179

Questions about #556abd

What color is #556abd?

#556abd is soft indigo. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 106, 189), in HSL hsl(227.88, 44.07%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.796% 0.13134 270.852).

What colors go well with #556abd?

The complementary color of #556abd is #8e6c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0078b5 and #7e5cb1. The triadic partners are #b04e3f and #248647.

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

White text reads better on #556abd: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556abd a warm or cool color?

#556abd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.131.