What color is #556277?

#556277 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556277?

The RGB value is 85, 98, 119: 85 red, 98 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556277?

The complementary color is #776A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556277?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556277 color

#556277 rgb(85, 98, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #556277 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 38.4% green and 46.7% blue (85, 98, 119).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 17% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#556277 color codes

HEX	`#556277`
RGB	`rgb(85, 98, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 38.4%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 17%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 29%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 18%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.21, 0.28, -13.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.21, 13.44, 271.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.443, 11.998, 19.162)`
Decimal	`5595767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556277, 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 #556277	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556277 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	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 #556277 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556277; }
.text { color: #556277; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556277; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 98 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556277, #595577); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #556277?: #556277 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Midnight Shadow. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556277?: The RGB value is 85, 98, 119: 85 red, 98 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556277?: The complementary color is #776A55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556277?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and white text 6.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.