#556ea8 color: Blue Chamber
#556ea8 is rgb(85, 110, 168) in RGB and oklch(54.429% 0.09588 265.607) 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 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #556ea8
#556ea8 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.02:1 contrast and black text 4.18:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Chamber (#5671a7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #556ea8 mixed with white
Darker: #556ea8 mixed with black
Calmer: #556ea8 with less saturation
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Questions about #556ea8
What color is #556ea8?
#556ea8 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Chamber. In RGB it is rgb(85, 110, 168), in HSL hsl(221.93, 32.81%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.429% 0.09588 265.607).
What colors go well with #556ea8?
The complementary color of #556ea8 is #896b23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c78a0 and #7564a2. The triadic partners are #a05852 and #497f4d.
Is white or black text more readable on #556ea8?
White text reads better on #556ea8: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and black gives 4.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #556ea8 a warm or cool color?
#556ea8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.096.