#556fab color: Blue Chamber
#556fab is rgb(85, 111, 171) in RGB and oklch(54.813% 0.09903 265.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #556fab
#556fab is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 54.8% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 265°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.94:1 contrast and black text 4.25:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Blue Chamber (#5671a7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #556fab mixed with white
Darker: #556fab mixed with black
Calmer: #556fab with less saturation
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Questions about #556fab
What color is #556fab?
#556fab is soft blue. The closest named color is Blue Chamber. In RGB it is rgb(85, 111, 171), in HSL hsl(221.86, 33.86%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.813% 0.09903 265.476).
What colors go well with #556fab?
The complementary color of #556fab is #8b6c20. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a79a3 and #7664a4. The triadic partners are #a35853 and #49804c.
Is white or black text more readable on #556fab?
White text reads better on #556fab: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and black gives 4.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #556fab a warm or cool color?
#556fab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 54.8% and its chroma 0.099.