#556ca6 color: Splendour and Pride
#556ca6 is rgb(85, 108, 166) in RGB and oklch(53.88% 0.09539 266.786) 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 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #556ca6
#556ca6 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 53.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.14:1 contrast and black text 4.08:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Splendour and Pride (#5870a4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #556ca6 mixed with white
Darker: #556ca6 mixed with black
Calmer: #556ca6 with less saturation
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Questions about #556ca6
What color is #556ca6?
#556ca6 is soft blue. The closest named color is Splendour and Pride. In RGB it is rgb(85, 108, 166), in HSL hsl(222.96, 32.27%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.88% 0.09539 266.786).
What colors go well with #556ca6?
The complementary color of #556ca6 is #866a21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2d769f and #74629f. The triadic partners are #9e5750 and #467d4d.
Is white or black text more readable on #556ca6?
White text reads better on #556ca6: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 and black gives 4.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #556ca6 a warm or cool color?
#556ca6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 53.9% and its chroma 0.095.