#556fa0 color: Chesty Bond
#556fa0 is rgb(85, 111, 160) in RGB and oklch(54.23% 0.08313 262.507) 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 #556fa0
#556fa0 is a muted blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.2% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 263°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 5.04:1 contrast and black text 4.17:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Chesty Bond (#516fa0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #556fa0 mixed with white
Darker: #556fa0 mixed with black
Calmer: #556fa0 with less saturation
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Questions about #556fa0
What color is #556fa0?
#556fa0 is muted blue. The closest named color is Chesty Bond. In RGB it is rgb(85, 111, 160), in HSL hsl(219.2, 30.61%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.23% 0.08313 262.507).
What colors go well with #556fa0?
The complementary color of #556fa0 is #876a32. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #367798 and #71669c. The triadic partners are #9a5b59 and #527c4e.
Is white or black text more readable on #556fa0?
White text reads better on #556fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and black gives 4.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #556fa0 a warm or cool color?
#556fa0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54.2% and its chroma 0.083.