Information about #556680 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #556680 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 102, 128) — 33.3% red, 40% green, 50.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 10 / 0 / 50. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted sky-leaning azure, #556680 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Marble Blue (#566D7E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lifesaver (#535E7F) and Dark Electric Blue (#536878).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(85, 102, 128)), which gives #556680 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#556680 color variations

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

#556680 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556680 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556680 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#556680 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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#556680 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 #556680

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

Marble Blue color link
Marble Blue

#566D7E

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Waratah color link
Waratah

#55698B

Kingfisher Blue color link
Kingfisher Blue

#596A8B

Quantum Leap color link
Quantum Leap

#4F698B

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

#556680 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556680
  • RGB85, 102, 128
  • CMYK17, 10, 0, 50
  • CSSrgb(85, 102, 128)
  • HSL216°, 20%, 42%
  • HSL Precise216.279°, 20.188%, 41.765%
  • HSV216°, 34%, 50%
  • HSB216°, 34%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.400, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.400, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.400, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID556680
  • DECIMAL ID5596800
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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