#556ea9 color: Blue Chamber
#556ea9 is rgb(85, 110, 169) in RGB and oklch(54.484% 0.09733 265.826) 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 #556ea9
#556ea9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.01:1 contrast and black text 4.19:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Chamber (#5671a7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #556ea9 mixed with white
Darker: #556ea9 mixed with black
Calmer: #556ea9 with less saturation
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Questions about #556ea9
What color is #556ea9?
#556ea9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Chamber. In RGB it is rgb(85, 110, 169), in HSL hsl(222.14, 33.07%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.484% 0.09733 265.826).
What colors go well with #556ea9?
The complementary color of #556ea9 is #896b21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2b78a1 and #7564a2. The triadic partners are #a15852 and #487f4c.
Is white or black text more readable on #556ea9?
White text reads better on #556ea9: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.01:1 and black gives 4.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #556ea9 a warm or cool color?
#556ea9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 54.5% and its chroma 0.097.