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#556cc2 color: Soft blue

#556cc2 is rgb(85, 108, 194) in RGB and oklch(55.523% 0.1359 270.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

55.5%
0.136
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.87:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc 30

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About #556cc2

#556cc2 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.5% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.87:1 contrast and black text 4.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #556cc2 mixed with white

  1. 556cc2
  2. 647bc9
  3. 7489d0
  4. 8498d6
  5. 95a7dd
  6. a6b5e3
  7. b7c4e9
  8. c9d2ef
  9. dae1f4
  10. edf0fa

Darker: #556cc2 mixed with black

  1. 556cc2
  2. 495da8
  3. 3d4e8f
  4. 314077
  5. 263260
  6. 1c2549
  7. 111934
  8. 080d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000002

Calmer: #556cc2 with less saturation

  1. 556cc2
  2. 586dba
  3. 5b6fb3
  4. 5e70ab
  5. 6171a3
  6. 64719b
  7. 677294
  8. 6a728c
  9. 6d7384
  10. 70737b

Questions about #556cc2

What color is #556cc2?

#556cc2 is soft blue. The closest named color is Soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 108, 194), in HSL hsl(227.34, 47.19%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.523% 0.1359 270.227).

What colors go well with #556cc2?

The complementary color of #556cc2 is #916e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bba and #805eb6. The triadic partners are #b54f40 and #238846.

Is white or black text more readable on #556cc2?

White text reads better on #556cc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 and black gives 4.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556cc2 a warm or cool color?

#556cc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55.5% and its chroma 0.136.