What color is #556782?

#556782 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 #556782?

The RGB value is 85, 103, 130: 85 red, 103 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556782?

The complementary color is #827055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556782?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556782 color

#556782 rgb(85, 103, 130)

Shades of blue

The hex color #556782 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 40.4% green and 51% blue (85, 103, 130).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 21% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Admiral Blue (#50647F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#556782 color codes

HEX	`#556782`
RGB	`rgb(85, 103, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 40.4%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 21%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 35%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 21%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.13, 0.25, -17.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.13, 17.18, 270.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.625, 13.243, 23.006)`
Decimal	`5597058`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556782, 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 #556782	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556782 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #556782 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556782; }
.text { color: #556782; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556782; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 103 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556782, #595582); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #556782?: #556782 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 #556782?: The RGB value is 85, 103, 130: 85 red, 103 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556782?: The complementary color is #827055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556782?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.