Information about #556CA5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #556CA5 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(85, 108, 165) — 33.3% red, 42.4% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 31 / 22 / 0 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned sky-leaning azure, #556CA5 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Blue Yonder (#5072A7). Slightly further away sit San Marino (#4E6C9D) and Moderate Cobalt Blue (#4A6DA8).

The recipe behind #556CA5 is rgb(85, 108, 165), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #556CA5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#556CA5 color variations

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

#556CA5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556CA5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556CA5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#556CA5 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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#556CA5 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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#94A555
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#A56655
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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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#6CA555
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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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#6CA555
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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 #556CA5

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

Blue Yonder color link
Blue Yonder

#5072A7

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Moderate Cobalt Blue color link
Moderate Cobalt Blue

#4A6DA8

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Grizzlies Blue color link
Grizzlies Blue

#5D76A9

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Moderate Sapphire Blue color link
Moderate Sapphire Blue

#4A61A8

Moderate Azure color link
Moderate Azure

#4A79A8

Liberty color link
Liberty

#545AA7

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Breakwater color link
Breakwater

#536893

#556CA5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556CA5
  • RGB85, 108, 165
  • CMYK31, 22, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(85, 108, 165)
  • HSL223°, 32%, 49%
  • HSL Precise222.75°, 32%, 49.02%
  • HSV223°, 48%, 65%
  • HSB223°, 48%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.424, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.424, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.424, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID556CA5
  • DECIMAL ID5598373
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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