#556bab color: Evening Lagoon
#556bab is rgb(85, 107, 171) in RGB and oklch(53.939% 0.10396 268.422) 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 #556bab
#556bab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.15:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Evening Lagoon (#5868ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #556bab mixed with white
Darker: #556bab mixed with black
Calmer: #556bab with less saturation
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Questions about #556bab
What color is #556bab?
#556bab is soft blue. The closest named color is Evening Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(85, 107, 171), in HSL hsl(224.65, 33.86%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.939% 0.10396 268.422).
What colors go well with #556bab?
The complementary color of #556bab is #876a13. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2576a4 and #7660a3. The triadic partners are #a2554b and #3f7f4b.
Is white or black text more readable on #556bab?
White text reads better on #556bab: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #556bab a warm or cool color?
#556bab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.104.