Skip to the color picker

#556dc1 color: Amparo Blue

#556dc1 is rgb(85, 109, 193) in RGB and oklch(55.668% 0.1332 269.68) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

227°
100%

55.7%
0.133
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.83:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.34:1Hard to read
Lc 31

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #556dc1

#556dc1 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.83:1 contrast and black text 4.34:1, 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: #556dc1 mixed with white

  1. 556dc1
  2. 647cc8
  3. 748acf
  4. 8499d6
  5. 95a7dc
  6. a6b6e2
  7. b7c4e9
  8. c9d3ee
  9. dae1f4
  10. edf0fa

Darker: #556dc1 mixed with black

  1. 556dc1
  2. 495ea7
  3. 3d4f8f
  4. 314177
  5. 26335f
  6. 1c2649
  7. 111934
  8. 080d20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #556dc1 with less saturation

  1. 556dc1
  2. 586eba
  3. 5b6fb2
  4. 5e70aa
  5. 6171a3
  6. 64729b
  7. 677293
  8. 6a738c
  9. 6d7384
  10. 70737c

Questions about #556dc1

What color is #556dc1?

#556dc1 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 109, 193), in HSL hsl(226.67, 46.55%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.668% 0.1332 269.68).

What colors go well with #556dc1?

The complementary color of #556dc1 is #926e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb9 and #805fb5. The triadic partners are #b45043 and #298846.

Is white or black text more readable on #556dc1?

White text reads better on #556dc1: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.83:1 and black gives 4.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556dc1 a warm or cool color?

#556dc1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.133.