#556bb0 color: Amparo Blue
#556bb0 is rgb(85, 107, 176) in RGB and oklch(54.225% 0.11126 269.109) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #556bb0
#556bb0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.1:1 contrast and black text 4.12:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #556bb0 mixed with white
Darker: #556bb0 mixed with black
Calmer: #556bb0 with less saturation
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Questions about #556bb0
What color is #556bb0?
#556bb0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 107, 176), in HSL hsl(225.49, 36.55%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.225% 0.11126 269.109).
What colors go well with #556bb0?
The complementary color of #556bb0 is #896b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1e77a9 and #795fa7. The triadic partners are #a65348 and #39814a.
Is white or black text more readable on #556bb0?
White text reads better on #556bb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and black gives 4.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #556bb0 a warm or cool color?
#556bb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.111.