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#556bb2 color: Amparo Blue

#556bb2 is rgb(85, 107, 178) in RGB and oklch(54.342% 0.11417 269.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

54.3%
0.114
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #556bb2

#556bb2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #556bb2 mixed with white

  1. 556bb2
  2. 647aba
  3. 7488c2
  4. 8497cb
  5. 95a5d2
  6. a6b4da
  7. b7c3e2
  8. c9d2e9
  9. dbe1f1
  10. edf0f8

Darker: #556bb2 mixed with black

  1. 556bb2
  2. 495c9a
  3. 3d4e83
  4. 313f6d
  5. 263257
  6. 1c2543
  7. 11182f
  8. 080d1d
  9. 02040c
  10. 000001

Calmer: #556bb2 with less saturation

  1. 556bb2
  2. 586cac
  3. 5a6da5
  4. 5d6d9f
  5. 5f6e98
  6. 626f92
  7. 656f8b
  8. 676f84
  9. 6a6f7d
  10. 6d6f77

Questions about #556bb2

What color is #556bb2?

#556bb2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 107, 178), in HSL hsl(225.81, 37.65%, 51.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.342% 0.11417 269.347).

What colors go well with #556bb2?

The complementary color of #556bb2 is #8a6b00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1a77ab and #7a5fa8. The triadic partners are #a85347 and #37824a.

Is white or black text more readable on #556bb2?

White text reads better on #556bb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556bb2 a warm or cool color?

#556bb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.114.