Information about #556477 color

#556477 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #556477 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 100, 119) (33.3% red, 39.2% green, 46.7% blue), or CMYK 13 / 7 / 0 / 53 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained steel-blue azure, #556477 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Electric Blue (#536878). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Slate (#516572) and Cadet (#536872).

The recipe behind #556477 is rgb(85, 100, 119), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #556477 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 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.

#556477 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#556477 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.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

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.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #556477

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556477
  • RGB85, 100, 119
  • CMYK13, 7, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(85, 100, 119)
  • HSL214°, 17%, 40%
  • HSL Precise213.529°, 16.667%, 40%
  • HSV214°, 29%, 47%
  • HSB214°, 29%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.392, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.392, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.392, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID556477
  • DECIMAL ID5596279
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01