#556ea1 color: Chesty Bond
#556ea1 is rgb(85, 110, 161) in RGB and oklch(54.058% 0.08571 263.797) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Muted
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 37%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #556ea1
#556ea1 is a muted blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.1% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 264°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.08:1 contrast and black text 4.13:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chesty Bond (#516fa0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #556ea1 mixed with white
Darker: #556ea1 mixed with black
Calmer: #556ea1 with less saturation
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Questions about #556ea1
What color is #556ea1?
#556ea1 is muted blue. The closest named color is Chesty Bond. In RGB it is rgb(85, 110, 161), in HSL hsl(220.26, 30.89%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.058% 0.08571 263.797).
What colors go well with #556ea1?
The complementary color of #556ea1 is #866a2e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #347799 and #71659c. The triadic partners are #9b5a56 and #4f7c4e.
Is white or black text more readable on #556ea1?
White text reads better on #556ea1: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and black gives 4.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #556ea1 a warm or cool color?
#556ea1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 54.1% and its chroma 0.086.