Information about #556485 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#556485 is a gently muted sky-leaning azure that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Waratah (#55698B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lifesaver (#535E7F) and Rustic Blue (#525D80).
The recipe behind #556485 is rgb(85, 100, 133), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#556485 color variations
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#556485 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#556485 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#556485 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#556485 color hues
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#556485 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #556485 color
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Nearest named colors to #556485
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#55698B
#535E7F
#525D80
#596A8B
#4F698B
#566D7E
#4C6B88
#4E6E81
#576D8E
#536878
#536893
#616D7E
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#556485
- RGB85, 100, 133
- CMYK19, 13, 0, 48
- CSSrgb(85, 100, 133)
- HSL221°, 22%, 43%
- HSL Precise221.25°, 22.018%, 42.745%
- HSV221°, 36%, 52%
- HSB221°, 36%, 52%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.392, 0.522)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.392, 0.522, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.392, 0.522)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID556485
- DECIMAL ID5596293
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
