#556C8B

#556C8B

Color Values

HEX

#556C8B

RGB

85, 108, 139

HSL

214.4, 24.1%, 43.9%

HSV

214.4, 38.8%, 54.5%

CMYK

38.8%, 22.3%, 0.0%, 45.5%

OKLCH

0.5253 0.0564 256.0

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: RAL 5014 Pigeon Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#556C8B

#8B7455

Analogous

#55878B

#59558B

#556C8B

Triadic

#556C8B

#8B556C

#6C8B55

Split Complementary

#556C8B

#8B5955

#878B55

Tetradic

#556C8B

#8B5587

#8B7455

#558B59

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#556C8B

Protanopia

#5F5F84

Deuteranopia

#5E5C82

Tritanopia

#567E7C

Achromatopsia

#696969

CSS Usage

background-color: #556C8B;
color: #556C8B;
border-color: #556C8B;
Nearest Tailwind: Slate 500 #64748B

Tailwind Shades

50
#F6F7F9
100
#E9EDF1
200
#D3DAE4
300
#B3C0D1
400
#8A9DB7
500
#617B9E
600
#4D627F
700
#3E4F65
800
#303D4F
900
#262F3B
950
#181E25

Contrast Checker

Text on white

5.38:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

Text on black

3.9:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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