What color is #556993?

#556993 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556993?

The RGB value is 85, 105, 147: 85 red, 105 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556993?

The complementary color is #937F55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556993?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556993 color

#556993 rgb(85, 105, 147)

Shades of blue

The hex color #556993 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 41.2% green and 57.6% blue (85, 105, 147).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 27% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Haunt Mist (#5F6D91), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#556993 color codes

HEX	`#556993`
RGB	`rgb(85, 105, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 41.2%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 27%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 42%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 29%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.43, 3.96, -25.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.43, 25.65, 278.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.063, 14.14, 29.586)`
Decimal	`5597587`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556993, 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 #556993	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556993 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #556993 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556993; }
.text { color: #556993; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556993; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 105 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556993, #605593); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #556993?: #556993 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556993?: The RGB value is 85, 105, 147: 85 red, 105 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556993?: The complementary color is #937F55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556993?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.