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#556fc0 color: Amparo Blue

#556fc0 is rgb(85, 111, 192) in RGB and oklch(56.026% 0.12924 268.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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225°
100%

56%
0.129
269°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.42:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #556fc0

#556fc0 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 269°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.75:1 contrast and black text 4.42:1, 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: #556fc0 mixed with white

  1. 556fc0
  2. 647dc7
  3. 748cce
  4. 849ad5
  5. 95a8db
  6. a6b6e2
  7. b7c5e8
  8. c9d3ee
  9. dbe2f4
  10. edf0fa

Darker: #556fc0 mixed with black

  1. 556fc0
  2. 4960a7
  3. 3d518e
  4. 314276
  5. 26345f
  6. 1c2749
  7. 111a34
  8. 080e20
  9. 02040e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #556fc0 with less saturation

  1. 556fc0
  2. 5870b9
  3. 5b71b1
  4. 5e72aa
  5. 6173a3
  6. 65739b
  7. 687494
  8. 6b748c
  9. 6e7484
  10. 71747c

Questions about #556fc0

What color is #556fc0?

#556fc0 is soft blue. The closest named color is Amparo Blue. In RGB it is rgb(85, 111, 192), in HSL hsl(225.42, 45.92%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.026% 0.12924 268.595).

What colors go well with #556fc0?

The complementary color of #556fc0 is #936f00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #007db7 and #7f61b5. The triadic partners are #b45247 and #328947.

Is white or black text more readable on #556fc0?

White text reads better on #556fc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.75:1 and black gives 4.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556fc0 a warm or cool color?

#556fc0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 56% and its chroma 0.129.