#556EC3
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(56% 0.135 269.4), rgb(85, 110, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#556EC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556EC3 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 110, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.135 269.4) |
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 #556EC3 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556EC3 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #556EC3 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #556EC3 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
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E9
oklch(81% 0.06 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#889EDE
oklch(70.7% 0.097 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B85D4
oklch(63.1% 0.123 268.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#556EC3
oklch(56% 0.135 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#445AA7
oklch(49% 0.126 269.3)
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Step 800
800
#384A87
oklch(42.6% 0.104 269.3)
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Step 900
900
#303E6C
oklch(37.5% 0.081 269.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C253F
oklch(27% 0.05 268.4)
#556EC3 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) | #4978C6 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6EC1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E818F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556EC3
#556EC3
oklch(56% 0.135 269.4)
- #8F7000
#8F7000
oklch(56% 0.114 89.4)
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 #556EC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #556EC3 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.