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#556bb9 color: Amparo Blue

#556bb9 is rgb(85, 107, 185) in RGB and oklch(54.759% 0.1243 270.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

54.8%
0.124
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc -80
Black text
4.19:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #556bb9

#556bb9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #556bb9 mixed with white

  1. 556bb9
  2. 647ac1
  3. 7488c8
  4. 8497d0
  5. 95a5d7
  6. a6b4de
  7. b7c3e5
  8. c9d2ec
  9. dae1f2
  10. edf0f9

Darker: #556bb9 mixed with black

  1. 556bb9
  2. 495ca0
  3. 3d4e89
  4. 313f71
  5. 26325b
  6. 1c2546
  7. 111831
  8. 080d1e
  9. 02040d
  10. 000002

Calmer: #556bb9 with less saturation

  1. 556bb9
  2. 586cb2
  3. 5a6dab
  4. 5d6ea4
  5. 606f9d
  6. 636f96
  7. 65708f
  8. 687087
  9. 6b7080
  10. 6e7178

Questions about #556bb9

What color is #556bb9?

#556bb9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 107, 185), in HSL hsl(226.8, 41.67%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.759% 0.1243 270.043).

What colors go well with #556bb9?

The complementary color of #556bb9 is #8d6c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0578b1 and #7d5eae. The triadic partners are #ad5143 and #2e8448.

Is white or black text more readable on #556bb9?

White text reads better on #556bb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556bb9 a warm or cool color?

#556bb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.124.