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#556fe7 color: Bright indigo

#556fe7 is rgb(85, 111, 231) in RGB and oklch(58.596% 0.18321 270.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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229°
100%

58.6%
0.183
271°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #556fe7

#556fe7 is a bright indigo color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 271°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.36:1 contrast and black text 4.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Öyster Cult (#5577ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #556fe7 mixed with white

  1. 556fe7
  2. 647feb
  3. 738eee
  4. 839cf2
  5. 94abf5
  6. a5b9f7
  7. b6c7f9
  8. c8d5fb
  9. dae3fd
  10. ecf1fe

Darker: #556fe7 mixed with black

  1. 556fe7
  2. 4960c9
  3. 3d51ab
  4. 31428f
  5. 263473
  6. 1c2759
  7. 111a40
  8. 080e28
  9. 020413
  10. 000103

Calmer: #556fe7 with less saturation

  1. 556fe7
  2. 5872dd
  3. 5c74d2
  4. 6076c8
  5. 6378bd
  6. 6779b3
  7. 6b7aa8
  8. 6f7b9d
  9. 747b93
  10. 787c87

Questions about #556fe7

What color is #556fe7?

#556fe7 is bright indigo. The closest named color is Bright indigo. In RGB it is rgb(85, 111, 231), in HSL hsl(229.32, 75.26%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.596% 0.18321 270.579).

What colors go well with #556fe7?

The complementary color of #556fe7 is #9b7700. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0084d2 and #8f5bd6. The triadic partners are #d34330 and #00983b.

Is white or black text more readable on #556fe7?

White text reads better on #556fe7: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and black gives 4.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #556fe7 a warm or cool color?

#556fe7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 271 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.183.