Information about #556391 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #556391 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 99, 145) — 33.3% red, 38.8% green, 56.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 24 / 18 / 0 / 43. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #556391 reads as a moderately toned deep-sea blue and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Breakwater (#536893). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Waratah (#55698B) and Kingfisher Blue (#596A8B).

The recipe behind #556391 is rgb(85, 99, 145), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #556391: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. #556391 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#556391 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#556391 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556391 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556391 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#556391 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#556391 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #556391

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Kashmir Blue color link
Kashmir Blue

#576D8E

Waikawa Grey color link
Waikawa Grey

#5B6E91

Dusky Blue color link
Dusky Blue

#475F94

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Governor Bay color link
Governor Bay

#51559B

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

#556391 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556391
  • RGB85, 99, 145
  • CMYK24, 18, 0, 43
  • CSSrgb(85, 99, 145)
  • HSL226°, 26%, 45%
  • HSL Precise226°, 26.087%, 45.098%
  • HSV226°, 41%, 57%
  • HSB226°, 41%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.388, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.388, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.388, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID556391
  • DECIMAL ID5596049
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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