What color is #556582?

#556582 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556582?

The RGB value is 85, 101, 130: 85 red, 101 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556582?

The complementary color is #827255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556582?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556582 color

#556582 rgb(85, 101, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #556582 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 39.6% green and 51% blue (85, 101, 130).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 21% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#556582 color codes

HEX	`#556582`
RGB	`rgb(85, 101, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 39.6%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 21%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 35%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 22%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.54, 1.47, -18.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.54, 18.14, 274.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.428, 12.85, 22.94)`
Decimal	`5596546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556582, 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 #556582	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556582 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #556582 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556582; }
.text { color: #556582; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556582; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 101 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556582, #5b5582); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #556582?: #556582 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Admiral Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556582?: The RGB value is 85, 101, 130: 85 red, 101 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556582?: The complementary color is #827255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556582?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.