#556CB9
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55% 0.123 269.5), rgb(85, 108, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#556CB9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 108, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.123 269.5) |
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 #556CB9 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556CB9 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556CB9 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #556CB9 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 268.9)
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Step 400
400
#8A9ED9
oklch(70.6% 0.09 269.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E85CE
oklch(63% 0.114 269.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#556CB9
oklch(55% 0.123 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#475CA1
oklch(49.2% 0.113 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A4B83
oklch(42.7% 0.095 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#323F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#556CB9 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) | #4C75BC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #406CB7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #227D89 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556CB9
#556CB9
oklch(55% 0.123 269.5)
- #8B6D00
#8B6D00
oklch(54.9% 0.112 89.6)
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 #556CB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.029
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.040
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.059
Use #556CB9 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.