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#556dc0 color: Amparo Blue

#556dc0 is rgb(85, 109, 192) in RGB and oklch(55.607% 0.13177 269.601) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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227°
100%

55.6%
0.132
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.84:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.33:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #556dc0

#556dc0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.84:1 contrast and black text 4.33:1, 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: #556dc0 mixed with white

  1. 556dc0
  2. 647cc7
  3. 748ace
  4. 8499d5
  5. 95a7db
  6. a6b6e2
  7. b7c4e8
  8. c9d3ee
  9. dbe1f4
  10. edf0fa

Darker: #556dc0 mixed with black

  1. 556dc0
  2. 495ea7
  3. 3d4f8e
  4. 314176
  5. 26335f
  6. 1c2649
  7. 111934
  8. 080d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #556dc0 with less saturation

  1. 556dc0
  2. 586eb9
  3. 5b6fb1
  4. 5e70aa
  5. 6171a2
  6. 64729b
  7. 677293
  8. 6a738b
  9. 6d7383
  10. 70737b

Questions about #556dc0

What color is #556dc0?

#556dc0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 109, 192), in HSL hsl(226.54, 45.92%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.607% 0.13177 269.601).

What colors go well with #556dc0?

The complementary color of #556dc0 is #926e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007bb8 and #7f5fb5. The triadic partners are #b35043 and #2b8847.

Is white or black text more readable on #556dc0?

White text reads better on #556dc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and black gives 4.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556dc0 a warm or cool color?

#556dc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55.6% and its chroma 0.132.