#556CEA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58.2% 0.191 271.4), rgb(85, 108, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#556CEA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556CEA |
| RGB | rgb(85, 108, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.191 271.4) |
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 #556CEA | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556CEA | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #556CEA text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #556CEA text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 271.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#829AF6
oklch(70.7% 0.137 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#657EF2
oklch(63.2% 0.175 271.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#556CEA
oklch(58.2% 0.191 271.4)
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Step 700
700
#4052C3
oklch(49.2% 0.177 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#34449E
oklch(42.8% 0.147 271.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D3A7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 271.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#556CEA 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) | #0A7EEE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071E7 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008AA1 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556CEA
#556CEA
oklch(58.2% 0.191 271.4)
- #957700
#957700
oklch(58.1% 0.119 91.1)
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 #556CEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
Use #556CEA 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.