#556BC5
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.5% 0.141 270.9), rgb(85, 107, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#556BC5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 107, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.141 270.9) |
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 #556BC5 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556BC5 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #556BC5 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #556BC5 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 271.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#899DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#6C83D8
oklch(63% 0.131 270.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#556BC5
oklch(55.5% 0.141 270.9)
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Step 700
700
#4659AA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 271)
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Step 800
800
#39498A
oklch(42.6% 0.109 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#313E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#556BC5 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) | #4276C8 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #336CC3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A7F8E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556BC5
#556BC5
oklch(55.5% 0.141 270.9)
- #8C6F00
#8C6F00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 90.5)
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 #556BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
Use #556BC5 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.