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#556ec0 color: Amparo Blue

#556ec0 is rgb(85, 110, 192) in RGB and oklch(55.816% 0.1305 269.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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226°
100%

55.8%
0.131
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.80:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.38:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #556ec0

#556ec0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast and black text 4.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amparo Blue (#556cb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #556ec0 mixed with white

  1. 556ec0
  2. 647cc7
  3. 748bce
  4. 8499d5
  5. 95a8db
  6. a6b6e2
  7. b7c4e8
  8. c9d3ee
  9. dbe2f4
  10. edf0fa

Darker: #556ec0 mixed with black

  1. 556ec0
  2. 495fa7
  3. 3d508e
  4. 314176
  5. 26335f
  6. 1c2649
  7. 111934
  8. 080e20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #556ec0 with less saturation

  1. 556ec0
  2. 586fb9
  3. 5b70b1
  4. 5e71aa
  5. 6172a2
  6. 64739b
  7. 677393
  8. 6a738c
  9. 6e7484
  10. 71747c

Questions about #556ec0

What color is #556ec0?

#556ec0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 110, 192), in HSL hsl(225.98, 45.92%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.816% 0.1305 269.103).

What colors go well with #556ec0?

The complementary color of #556ec0 is #926e00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007cb7 and #7f60b5. The triadic partners are #b45145 and #2f8847.

Is white or black text more readable on #556ec0?

White text reads better on #556ec0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and black gives 4.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556ec0 a warm or cool color?

#556ec0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.131.