#556DD6
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57% 0.163 270.8), rgb(85, 109, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#556DD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556DD6 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 109, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 61%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.163 270.8) |
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 #556DD6 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556DD6 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #556DD6 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #556DD6 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9F9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 272.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFBFF1
oklch(81% 0.073 270.9)
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Step 400
400
#859CEA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 270.7)
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Step 500
500
#6881E3
oklch(63% 0.15 270.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#556DD6
oklch(57% 0.163 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#4256B5
oklch(49% 0.152 270.9)
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Step 800
800
#364793
oklch(42.7% 0.126 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F3C75
oklch(37.6% 0.098 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2444
oklch(27% 0.061 270.1)
#556DD6 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) | #367BDA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C6FD4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008597 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556DD6
#556DD6
oklch(57% 0.163 270.8)
- #917400
#917400
oklch(57.1% 0.117 91.3)
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 #556DD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
Use #556DD6 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.