#556FDF
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58% 0.172 270.4), rgb(85, 111, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#556FDF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #556FDF |
| RGB | rgb(85, 111, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 68%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.172 270.4) |
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 #556FDF | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #556FDF | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #556FDF text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #556FDF text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF4
oklch(81% 0.078 270)
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Step 400
400
#839CEE
oklch(70.8% 0.124 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#6681E8
oklch(63.2% 0.157 270.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#556FDF
oklch(58% 0.172 270.4)
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Step 700
700
#4055BA
oklch(49% 0.16 270.5)
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Step 800
800
#344697
oklch(42.6% 0.134 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#556FDF 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) | #307EE3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0672DD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899C | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #556FDF
#556FDF
oklch(58% 0.172 270.4)
- #957600
#957600
oklch(57.9% 0.118 90.3)
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 #556FDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
Use #556FDF 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.