Information about #556A7C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #556A7C belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 106, 124) (33.3% red, 41.6% green, 48.6% blue), or CMYK 15 / 7 / 0 / 51 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned steel-blue azure, #556A7C feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Marble Blue (#566D7E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Electric Blue (#536878) and Seachange (#4E6E81).

The recipe behind #556A7C is rgb(85, 106, 124), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #556A7C: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. #556A7C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#556A7C color variations

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

#556A7C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556A7C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556A7C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#556A7C 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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#556A7C 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 #556A7C

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

Dark Electric Blue color link
Dark Electric Blue

#536878

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Rustic Blue color link
Rustic Blue

#525D80

#556A7C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556A7C
  • RGB85, 106, 124
  • CMYK15, 7, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(85, 106, 124)
  • HSL208°, 19%, 41%
  • HSL Precise207.692°, 18.66%, 40.98%
  • HSV208°, 31%, 49%
  • HSB208°, 31%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.416, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.416, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.416, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID556A7C
  • DECIMAL ID5597820
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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