#556eab color: Blue Chamber
#556eab is rgb(85, 110, 171) in RGB and oklch(54.593% 0.10024 266.239) 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 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #556eab
#556eab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 266°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.99:1 contrast and black text 4.2:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Chamber (#5671a7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #556eab mixed with white
Darker: #556eab mixed with black
Calmer: #556eab with less saturation
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Questions about #556eab
What color is #556eab?
#556eab is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Chamber. In RGB it is rgb(85, 110, 171), in HSL hsl(222.56, 33.86%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.593% 0.10024 266.239).
What colors go well with #556eab?
The complementary color of #556eab is #8a6c1d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2979a3 and #7663a4. The triadic partners are #a35851 and #46804c.
Is white or black text more readable on #556eab?
White text reads better on #556eab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and black gives 4.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #556eab a warm or cool color?
#556eab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 266 degrees, its lightness 54.6% and its chroma 0.1.