Information about #556677 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#556677 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 102, 119) — 33.3% red, 40% green, 46.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 7 / 0 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#556677 is a softly toned steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Electric Blue (#536878). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cadet (#536872) and Slate (#516572).

The recipe behind #556677 is rgb(85, 102, 119), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #556677: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. #556677 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#556677 color variations

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

#556677 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556677 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556677 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#556677 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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Sabbatical

#547377
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#556677 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #556677

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

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Black Coral color link
Black Coral

#54626F

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Slate Grey color link
Slate Grey

#59656D

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Opposite Flower color link
Opposite Flower

#4D646C

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

#556677 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556677
  • RGB85, 102, 119
  • CMYK13, 7, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(85, 102, 119)
  • HSL210°, 17%, 40%
  • HSL Precise210°, 16.667%, 40%
  • HSV210°, 29%, 47%
  • HSB210°, 29%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.400, 0.467)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.400, 0.467, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.400, 0.467)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID556677
  • DECIMAL ID5596791
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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