#556ca3 color: Chesty Bond
#556ca3 is rgb(85, 108, 163) in RGB and oklch(53.719% 0.091 266.132) 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 36%
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About #556ca3
#556ca3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.17:1 contrast and black text 4.06:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chesty Bond (#516fa0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #556ca3 mixed with white
Darker: #556ca3 mixed with black
Calmer: #556ca3 with less saturation
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Questions about #556ca3
What color is #556ca3?
#556ca3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Chesty Bond. In RGB it is rgb(85, 108, 163), in HSL hsl(222.31, 31.45%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.719% 0.091 266.132).
What colors go well with #556ca3?
The complementary color of #556ca3 is #856a27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30759c and #73629d. The triadic partners are #9c5852 and #497c4d.
Is white or black text more readable on #556ca3?
White text reads better on #556ca3: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and black gives 4.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #556ca3 a warm or cool color?
#556ca3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.091.