#556DC8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.1% 0.143 270.2), rgb(85, 109, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#556DC8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556DC8 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 109, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.143 270.2) |
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 #556DC8 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556DC8 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #556DC8 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #556DC8 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#D0D9F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 269.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#889DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B84D9
oklch(63.2% 0.131 270)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#556DC8
oklch(56.1% 0.143 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#4459AB
oklch(49% 0.133 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#38498B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#303E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 270.7)
#556DC8 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) | #4378CB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #336EC6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008191 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556DC8
#556DC8
oklch(56.1% 0.143 270.2)
- #8F7100
#8F7100
oklch(56.2% 0.115 90.2)
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 #556DC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #556DC8 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.