#556BA8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.8% 0.1 267.9), rgb(85, 107, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#556BA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556BA8 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 107, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.1 267.9) |
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 #556BA8 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556BA8 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556BA8 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #556BA8 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 267.1)
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Step 500
500
#7187C1
oklch(63% 0.092 267.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#556BA8
oklch(53.8% 0.1 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A5E95
oklch(49.1% 0.092 267.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4D79
oklch(42.7% 0.076 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#344062
oklch(37.7% 0.061 268.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#556BA8 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) | #5471AA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6AA7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337881 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556BA8
#556BA8
oklch(53.8% 0.1 267.9)
- #866A1B
#866A1B
oklch(53.8% 0.099 88.1)
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 #556BA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.022
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.054
Use #556BA8 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.