#556EAB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.6% 0.1 266.2), rgb(85, 110, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#556EAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556EAB |
| RGB | rgb(85, 110, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 34%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.1 266.2) |
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 #556EAB | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556EAB | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556EAB text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #556EAB text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DF
oklch(81% 0.045 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0CE
oklch(70.7% 0.071 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F88C2
oklch(63.1% 0.093 266)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#556EAB
oklch(54.6% 0.1 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#485E96
oklch(49% 0.094 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#3B4D79
oklch(42.6% 0.077 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#334162
oklch(37.9% 0.06 266.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#556EAB 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) | #5774AD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6CAA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #307B84 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556EAB
#556EAB
oklch(54.6% 0.1 266.2)
- #8A6C1D
#8A6C1D
oklch(54.7% 0.1 86.7)
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 #556EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.024
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.037
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.043
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.050
Use #556EAB 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.