What color is #556FAA?

#556FAA 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 #556FAA?

The RGB value is 85, 111, 170: 85 red, 111 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #556FAA?

The complementary color is #AA9055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #556FAA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#556FAA color

#556FAA rgb(85, 111, 170)

Shades of blue

The hex color #556FAA is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.3% red, 43.5% green and 66.7% blue (85, 111, 170).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 33% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Loch Ness (#5F6DB0), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#556FAA color codes

HEX	`#556FAA`
RGB	`rgb(85, 111, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.3%, 43.5%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 33%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 50%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 35%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.24, 7.38, -34.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.24, 35.31, 282.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.684, 16.201, 40.27)`
Decimal	`5599146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #556FAA, 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 #556FAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#556FAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #556FAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #556faa; }
.text { color: #556faa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #556faa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(85 111 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #556faa, #6555aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #556FAA?: #556FAA 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 #556FAA?: The RGB value is 85, 111, 170: 85 red, 111 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #556FAA?: The complementary color is #AA9055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #556FAA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.