#556fa3 color: Splendour and Pride
#556fa3 is rgb(85, 111, 163) in RGB and oklch(54.385% 0.08745 263.452) 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 36%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #556fa3
#556fa3 is a muted blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.4% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 263°.
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 Splendour and Pride (#5870a4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #556fa3 mixed with white
Darker: #556fa3 mixed with black
Calmer: #556fa3 with less saturation
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Questions about #556fa3
What color is #556fa3?
#556fa3 is muted blue. The closest named color is Splendour and Pride. In RGB it is rgb(85, 111, 163), in HSL hsl(220, 31.45%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.385% 0.08745 263.452).
What colors go well with #556fa3?
The complementary color of #556fa3 is #886b2d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #33789b and #72669e. The triadic partners are #9c5a57 and #507d4e.
Is white or black text more readable on #556fa3?
White text reads better on #556fa3: 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 #556fa3 a warm or cool color?
#556fa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 263 degrees, its lightness 54.4% and its chroma 0.087.