What color is #556478?

#556478 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 #556478?

The RGB value is 85, 100, 120: 85 red, 100 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556478?

The complementary color is #786955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556478?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556478 color

#556478 rgb(85, 100, 120)

Shades of blue

The hex color #556478 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 39.2% green and 47.1% blue (85, 100, 120).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 17% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#556478 color codes

HEX	`#556478`
RGB	`rgb(85, 100, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 39.2%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 17%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 29%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 17%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.85, -0.67, -13.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.85, 13.1, 267.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.693, 12.401, 19.543)`
Decimal	`5596280`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556478, 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 #556478	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556478 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #556478 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556478; }
.text { color: #556478; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556478; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 100 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556478, #575578); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #556478?: #556478 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 #556478?: The RGB value is 85, 100, 120: 85 red, 100 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556478?: The complementary color is #786955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556478?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.