#556EAD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.7% 0.103 266.6), rgb(85, 110, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#556EAD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 267°. 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556EAD |
| RGB | rgb(85, 110, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.103 266.6) |
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 #556EAD | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556EAD | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556EAD text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #556EAD text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6F88C3
oklch(63.2% 0.094 266.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#556EAD
oklch(54.7% 0.103 266.6)
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Step 700
700
#485E97
oklch(49.1% 0.096 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B4D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#324063
oklch(37.6% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#556EAD 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) | #5674B0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6CAC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E7B85 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556EAD
#556EAD
oklch(54.7% 0.103 266.6)
- #8B6C18
#8B6C18
oklch(54.8% 0.103 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 #556EAD, 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 0.031
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.042
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
Use #556EAD 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.