What color is #556CA9?

#556CA9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #556CA9?

The RGB value is 85, 108, 169: 85 red, 108 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556CA9?

The complementary color is #A99255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556CA9?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556CA9 color

#556CA9 rgb(85, 108, 169)

Shades of blue

The hex color #556CA9 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 42.4% green and 66.3% blue (85, 108, 169).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 33% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5F6DB0), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#556CA9 color codes

HEX	`#556CA9`
RGB	`rgb(85, 108, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 42.4%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 33%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 50%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 36%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.34, 8.91, -35.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.34, 36.47, 284.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.268, 15.52, 39.667)`
Decimal	`5598377`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556CA9, 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 #556CA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556CA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #556CA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556ca9; }
.text { color: #556ca9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556ca9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 108 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556ca9, #6855a9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #556CA9?: #556CA9 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Loch Ness. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #556CA9?: The RGB value is 85, 108, 169: 85 red, 108 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556CA9?: The complementary color is #A99255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556CA9?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.