What color is #556B94?

#556B94 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556B94?

The RGB value is 85, 107, 148: 85 red, 107 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556B94?

The complementary color is #947E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556B94?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556B94 color

#556B94 rgb(85, 107, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #556B94 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 42% green and 58% blue (85, 107, 148).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 27% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Haunt Mist (#5F6D91), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#556B94 color codes

HEX	`#556B94`
RGB	`rgb(85, 107, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 42%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 27%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 43%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 28%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.06, 3.04, -24.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.06, 25.15, 276.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.348, 14.584, 30.07)`
Decimal	`5598100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556B94, 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 #556B94	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556B94 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #556B94 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556b94; }
.text { color: #556b94; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556b94; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 107 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556b94, #5e5594); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #556B94?: #556B94 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Haunt Mist. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556B94?: The RGB value is 85, 107, 148: 85 red, 107 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556B94?: The complementary color is #947E55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556B94?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.