Information about #556F8C color
Basic facts about this digital color
#556F8C presents itself as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure — one 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 a hair away from Kashmir Blue (#576D8E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Waratah (#55698B) and Kingfisher Blue (#596A8B).
The recipe behind #556F8C is rgb(85, 111, 140), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. No one has named #556F8C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#556F8C color variations
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#556F8C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#556F8C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#556F8C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#556F8C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#556F8C 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 #556F8C color
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Nearest named colors to #556F8C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#576D8E
#55698B
#596A8B
#5B6E91
#4F698B
#536893
#4C6B88
#4E6E81
#60768B
#566D7E
#597499
#48798A
#556F8C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#556F8C
- RGB85, 111, 140
- CMYK22, 11, 0, 45
- CSSrgb(85, 111, 140)
- HSL212°, 24%, 44%
- HSL Precise211.636°, 24.444%, 44.118%
- HSV212°, 39%, 55%
- HSB212°, 39%, 55%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
- GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.435, 0.549)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.435, 0.549, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.435, 0.549)
- Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID556F8C
- DECIMAL ID5599116
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
