#556FA2
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(54.3% 0.086 263.1), rgb(85, 111, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#556FA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556FA2 |
| RGB | rgb(85, 111, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.086 263.1) |
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 #556FA2 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556FA2 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #556FA2 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #556FA2 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA1C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#7089BA
oklch(63% 0.08 263.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#556FA2
oklch(54.3% 0.086 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#49608E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 263.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4F73
oklch(42.8% 0.065 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#33415D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 263.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2637
oklch(26.9% 0.034 264.8)
#556FA2 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) | #5C73A4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546CA1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367A81 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556FA2
#556FA2
oklch(54.3% 0.086 263.1)
- #886B2F
#886B2F
oklch(54.4% 0.086 83.2)
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 #556FA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.025
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.029
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.031
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.052
Use #556FA2 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.