#556caa color: Evening Lagoon
#556caa is rgb(85, 108, 170) in RGB and oklch(54.101% 0.10124 267.542) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #556caa
#556caa is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.11:1 contrast and black text 4.11:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Evening Lagoon (#5868ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #556caa mixed with white
Darker: #556caa mixed with black
Calmer: #556caa with less saturation
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Questions about #556caa
What color is #556caa?
#556caa is soft blue. The closest named color is Evening Lagoon. In RGB it is rgb(85, 108, 170), in HSL hsl(223.76, 33.33%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.101% 0.10124 267.542).
What colors go well with #556caa?
The complementary color of #556caa is #886b19. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2877a2 and #7661a2. The triadic partners are #a2564e and #427f4c.
Is white or black text more readable on #556caa?
White text reads better on #556caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and black gives 4.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #556caa a warm or cool color?
#556caa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.101.