#556dad color: Amparo Blue
#556dad is rgb(85, 109, 173) in RGB and oklch(54.486% 0.10438 267.336) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #556dad
#556dad is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 267°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.03:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #556dad mixed with white
Darker: #556dad mixed with black
Calmer: #556dad with less saturation
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Questions about #556dad
What color is #556dad?
#556dad is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 109, 173), in HSL hsl(223.64, 34.92%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.486% 0.10438 267.336).
What colors go well with #556dad?
The complementary color of #556dad is #8a6b15. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2578a5 and #7762a5. The triadic partners are #a4564e and #42804b.
Is white or black text more readable on #556dad?
White text reads better on #556dad: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #556dad a warm or cool color?
#556dad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 267 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.104.