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#556dcc color: Cornflower

#556dcc is rgb(85, 109, 204) in RGB and oklch(56.367% 0.14873 270.371) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

56.4%
0.149
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.72:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.45:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #556dcc

#556dcc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.72:1 contrast and black text 4.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #556dcc mixed with white

  1. 556dcc
  2. 647cd2
  3. 748bd8
  4. 8499de
  5. 95a8e3
  6. a6b6e9
  7. b7c5ee
  8. c8d3f2
  9. dae2f7
  10. edf0fb

Darker: #556dcc mixed with black

  1. 556dcc
  2. 495eb1
  3. 3d4f97
  4. 31417e
  5. 263365
  6. 1c264e
  7. 111937
  8. 080d22
  9. 02040f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #556dcc with less saturation

  1. 556dcc
  2. 586fc4
  3. 5b70bb
  4. 5e71b3
  5. 6172aa
  6. 6573a2
  7. 687499
  8. 6b7590
  9. 6f7588
  10. 72757f

Questions about #556dcc

What color is #556dcc?

#556dcc is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(85, 109, 204), in HSL hsl(227.9, 53.85%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.367% 0.14873 270.371).

What colors go well with #556dcc?

The complementary color of #556dcc is #947000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007dc3 and #845dbe. The triadic partners are #bd4c3c and #118d43.

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

White text reads better on #556dcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and black gives 4.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556dcc a warm or cool color?

#556dcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.149.