What color is #556783?

#556783 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 #556783?

The RGB value is 85, 103, 131: 85 red, 103 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556783?

The complementary color is #837155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556783?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556783 color

#556783 rgb(85, 103, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #556783 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 40.4% green and 51.4% blue (85, 103, 131).

Its hue angle is 217°, 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 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#556783 color codes

HEX	`#556783`
RGB	`rgb(85, 103, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 40.4%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 21%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 35%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 21%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.17, 0.53, -17.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.17, 17.73, 271.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.692, 13.27, 23.361)`
Decimal	`5597059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556783, 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 #556783	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556783 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	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 #556783 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556783; }
.text { color: #556783; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556783; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 103 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556783, #5a5583); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #556783?: #556783 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 #556783?: The RGB value is 85, 103, 131: 85 red, 103 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556783?: The complementary color is #837155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556783?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.