Information about #556C7C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #556C7C is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 108, 124) (33.3% red, 42.4% green, 48.6% blue), or CMYK 15 / 6 / 0 / 51 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#556C7C is a calm, restrained steel-blue azure that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Marble Blue (#566D7E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Electric Blue (#536878) and Sabbatical (#547377).

The recipe behind #556C7C is rgb(85, 108, 124), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #556C7C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#556C7C color variations

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

#556C7C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556C7C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556C7C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#556C7C 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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#556C7C 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 #556C7C

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

Sabbatical color link
Sabbatical

#547377

Seachange color link
Seachange

#4E6E81

Cadet color link
Cadet

#536872

Jet Gray color link
Jet Gray

#616D7E

Gateway color link
Gateway

#5E7175

Slate color link
Slate

#516572

Streetwise color link
Streetwise

#4F6971

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Lifesaver color link
Lifesaver

#535E7F

Wedgewood color link
Wedgewood

#4C6B88

#556C7C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556C7C
  • RGB85, 108, 124
  • CMYK15, 6, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(85, 108, 124)
  • HSL205°, 19%, 41%
  • HSL Precise204.615°, 18.66%, 40.98%
  • HSV205°, 31%, 49%
  • HSB205°, 31%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.424, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.424, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.424, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID556C7C
  • DECIMAL ID5598332
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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