#556AB3
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.2% 0.117 270), rgb(85, 106, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#556AB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 106, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.117 270) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #556AB3 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556AB3 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556AB3 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #556AB3 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E4
oklch(81% 0.053 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#8C9ED6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 270.4)
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Step 500
500
#7086CB
oklch(63.2% 0.107 269.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#556AB3
oklch(54.2% 0.117 270)
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Step 700
700
#495C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 270)
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Step 800
800
#3C4B80
oklch(42.6% 0.09 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#333F67
oklch(37.7% 0.07 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#556AB3 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4C72B6 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #426AB1 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #297A86 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556AB3
#556AB3
oklch(54.2% 0.117 270)
- #886B00
#886B00
oklch(54.1% 0.111 89.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #556AB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.024
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.050
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
Use #556AB3 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.