#556EB3
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55% 0.112 267.6), rgb(85, 110, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#556EB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 110, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.112 267.6) |
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 #556EB3 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556EB3 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #556EB3 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #556EB3 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B9FD4
oklch(70.7% 0.081 268.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E87C8
oklch(63.1% 0.103 267.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#556EB3
oklch(55% 0.112 267.6)
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Step 700
700
#475D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C7E
oklch(42.6% 0.086 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#324065
oklch(37.7% 0.066 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#556EB3 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) | #5375B6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486DB1 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #287D88 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556EB3
#556EB3
oklch(55% 0.112 267.6)
- #8D6D02
#8D6D02
oklch(55.1% 0.112 88.1)
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 #556EB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.038
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.056
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #556EB3 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.