What color is #556181?

#556181 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556181?

The RGB value is 85, 97, 129: 85 red, 97 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556181?

The complementary color is #817555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556181?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556181 color

#556181 rgb(85, 97, 129)

Shades of blue

The hex color #556181 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38% green and 50.6% blue (85, 97, 129).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 21% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Wizard (#4D5B88), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#556181 color codes

HEX	`#556181`
RGB	`rgb(85, 97, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 21%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 34%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 25%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.32, 3.64, -19.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.32, 19.69, 280.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.982, 12.065, 22.462)`
Decimal	`5595521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556181, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #556181	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556181 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #556181 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556181; }
.text { color: #556181; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556181; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 97 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556181, #5f5581); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #556181?: #556181 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Wizard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556181?: The RGB value is 85, 97, 129: 85 red, 97 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556181?: The complementary color is #817555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556181?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.