What color is #556C7E?

#556C7E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556C7E?

The RGB value is 85, 108, 126: 85 red, 108 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556C7E?

The complementary color is #7E6755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556C7E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556C7E color

#556C7E rgb(85, 108, 126)

Shades of blue

The hex color #556C7E is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 42.4% green and 49.4% blue (85, 108, 126).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 19% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Shipyard (#4F6F85), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#556C7E color codes

HEX	`#556C7E`
RGB	`rgb(85, 108, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 42.4%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 19%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 33%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 14%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.46, -3.85, -12.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.46, 13.3, 253.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.874, 14.162, 21.79)`
Decimal	`5598334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556C7E, 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 #556C7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556C7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	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 #556C7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556c7e; }
.text { color: #556c7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556c7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 108 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556c7e, #55577e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #556C7E?: #556C7E is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Shipyard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556C7E?: The RGB value is 85, 108, 126: 85 red, 108 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556C7E?: The complementary color is #7E6755, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556C7E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.