#556daf color: Amparo Blue
#556daf is rgb(85, 109, 175) in RGB and oklch(54.599% 0.10728 267.66) 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 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #556daf
#556daf is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 268°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #556daf mixed with white
Darker: #556daf mixed with black
Calmer: #556daf with less saturation
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Questions about #556daf
What color is #556daf?
#556daf is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 109, 175), in HSL hsl(224, 36%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.599% 0.10728 267.66).
What colors go well with #556daf?
The complementary color of #556daf is #8b6c0e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2278a7 and #7862a7. The triadic partners are #a6564d and #40814b.
Is white or black text more readable on #556daf?
White text reads better on #556daf: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #556daf a warm or cool color?
#556daf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 268 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.107.