#556dae color: Amparo Blue
#556dae is rgb(85, 109, 174) in RGB and oklch(54.543% 0.10583 267.501) 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 32%
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About #556dae
#556dae is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.02:1 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: #556dae mixed with white
Darker: #556dae mixed with black
Calmer: #556dae with less saturation
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Questions about #556dae
What color is #556dae?
#556dae is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 109, 174), in HSL hsl(223.82, 35.46%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.543% 0.10583 267.501).
What colors go well with #556dae?
The complementary color of #556dae is #8a6c12. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2378a6 and #7862a6. The triadic partners are #a5564d and #41814b.
Is white or black text more readable on #556dae?
White text reads better on #556dae: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #556dae a warm or cool color?
#556dae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.106.