What color is #556579?

#556579 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 #556579?

The RGB value is 85, 101, 121: 85 red, 101 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556579?

The complementary color is #796955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556579?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556579 color

#556579 rgb(85, 101, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #556579 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 39.6% green and 47.5% blue (85, 101, 121).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 17% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Shadow (#566373), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#556579 color codes

HEX	`#556579`
RGB	`rgb(85, 101, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 39.6%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 17%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 30%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 17%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.18, -1, -13.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.18, 13.22, 265.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.85, 12.619, 19.897)`
Decimal	`5596537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556579, 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 #556579	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556579 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #556579 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556579; }
.text { color: #556579; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556579; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 101 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556579, #575579); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #556579?: #556579 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 #556579?: The RGB value is 85, 101, 121: 85 red, 101 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556579?: The complementary color is #796955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556579?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.