#556E99

#556E99

Color Values

HEX

#556E99

RGB

85, 110, 153

HSL

217.9, 28.6%, 46.7%

HSV

217.9, 44.4%, 60.0%

CMYK

44.4%, 28.1%, 0.0%, 40.0%

OKLCH

0.5365 0.0742 261.0

Properties

Cool Dark Nearest: RAL 5023 Distant Blue

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#556E99

#998055

Analogous

#559099

#5E5599

#556E99

Triadic

#556E99

#99556E

#6E9955

Split Complementary

#556E99

#995E55

#909955

Tetradic

#556E99

#995590

#998055

#55995E

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#556E99

Protanopia

#60608F

Deuteranopia

#5E5C8C

Tritanopia

#568685

Achromatopsia

#6C6C6C

CSS Usage

background-color: #556E99;
color: #556E99;
border-color: #556E99;
Nearest Tailwind: Slate 500 #64748B

Tailwind Shades

50
#F5F7F9
100
#E9ECF1
200
#D1D9E6
300
#B0BDD3
400
#869ABC
500
#5B76A4
600
#495E83
700
#3A4B69
800
#2E3B52
900
#242D3D
950
#171D26

Contrast Checker

Text on white

5.15:1

AA Pass AAA Fail

Text on black

4.08:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

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