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#556fd3 color: Cornflower

#556fd3 is rgb(85, 111, 211) in RGB and oklch(57.229% 0.15595 269.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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228°
100%

57.2%
0.156
270°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #556fd3

#556fd3 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 270°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.56:1 contrast and black text 4.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cornflower (#5170d7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #556fd3 mixed with white

  1. 556fd3
  2. 647ed9
  3. 748dde
  4. 849be3
  5. 95a9e8
  6. a6b8ec
  7. b7c6f1
  8. c9d4f5
  9. dae2f8
  10. edf1fc

Darker: #556fd3 mixed with black

  1. 556fd3
  2. 4960b7
  3. 3d519c
  4. 314282
  5. 263469
  6. 1c2751
  7. 111a3a
  8. 080e24
  9. 020410
  10. 000102

Calmer: #556fd3 with less saturation

  1. 556fd3
  2. 5871ca
  3. 5c72c1
  4. 5f74b9
  5. 6275b0
  6. 6676a7
  7. 69779e
  8. 6d7794
  9. 71788b
  10. 747882

Questions about #556fd3

What color is #556fd3?

#556fd3 is soft blue. The closest named color is Cornflower. In RGB it is rgb(85, 111, 211), in HSL hsl(227.62, 58.88%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.229% 0.15595 269.934).

What colors go well with #556fd3?

The complementary color of #556fd3 is #977200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0080c9 and #875ec5. The triadic partners are #c34c3c and #079042.

Is white or black text more readable on #556fd3?

White text reads better on #556fd3: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and black gives 4.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556fd3 a warm or cool color?

#556fd3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 270 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.156.