#556D8F

#556D8F

Color Values

HEX

#556D8F

RGB

85, 109, 143

HSL

215.2, 25.4%, 44.7%

HSV

215.2, 40.6%, 56.1%

CMYK

40.6%, 23.8%, 0.0%, 43.9%

OKLCH

0.5294 0.061 257.1

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: RAL 5014 Pigeon Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#556D8F

#8F7755

Analogous

#558A8F

#5A558F

#556D8F

Triadic

#556D8F

#8F556D

#6D8F55

Split Complementary

#556D8F

#8F5A55

#8A8F55

Tetradic

#556D8F

#8F558A

#8F7755

#558F5A

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#556D8F

Protanopia

#5F6087

Deuteranopia

#5E5C85

Tritanopia

#56807F

Achromatopsia

#6A6A6A

CSS Usage

background-color: #556D8F;
color: #556D8F;
border-color: #556D8F;
Nearest Tailwind: Slate 500 #64748B

Tailwind Shades

50
#F6F7F9
100
#E9ECF1
200
#D2DAE4
300
#B2BFD1
400
#899CB9
500
#5F7AA0
600
#4C6280
700
#3D4E66
800
#303D50
900
#252F3C
950
#181D26

Contrast Checker

Text on white

5.29:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

Text on black

3.97:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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