#556DBE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55.5% 0.129 269.4), rgb(85, 109, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#556DBE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556DBE |
| RGB | rgb(85, 109, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.129 269.4) |
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 #556DBE | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556DBE | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #556DBE text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #556DBE text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 268.6)
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Step 400
400
#899EDB
oklch(70.7% 0.093 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D85D1
oklch(63.1% 0.118 269.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#556DBE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#465BA4
oklch(49.1% 0.119 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#394B85
oklch(42.8% 0.099 269)
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Step 900
900
#313F6B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#556DBE 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) | #4A76C1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6DBC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A7F8C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556DBE
#556DBE
oklch(55.5% 0.129 269.4)
- #8D6F00
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 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 #556DBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
Use #556DBE 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.