Information about #556EA7 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #556EA7 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(85, 110, 167) (33.3% red, 43.1% green, 65.5% blue), or CMYK 32 / 22 / 0 / 35 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #556EA7 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blue Yonder (#5072A7). Slightly further away sit Moderate Cobalt Blue (#4A6DA8) and Anchor (#526DB2).

The recipe behind #556EA7 is rgb(85, 110, 167), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #556EA7: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for black. No one has named #556EA7 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#556EA7 color variations

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

#556EA7 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556EA7 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556EA7 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#556EA7 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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#556EA7 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 #556EA7

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

Moderate Cobalt Blue color link
Moderate Cobalt Blue

#4A6DA8

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Grizzlies Blue color link
Grizzlies Blue

#5D76A9

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Moderate Azure color link
Moderate Azure

#4A79A8

Panorama color link
Panorama

#597499

Moderate Sapphire Blue color link
Moderate Sapphire Blue

#4A61A8

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Stormy Blue color link
Stormy Blue

#507B9C

Liberty color link
Liberty

#545AA7

#556EA7 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556EA7
  • RGB85, 110, 167
  • CMYK32, 22, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(85, 110, 167)
  • HSL222°, 33%, 49%
  • HSL Precise221.707°, 32.54%, 49.412%
  • HSV222°, 49%, 65%
  • HSB222°, 49%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.431, 0.655)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.431, 0.655, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.431, 0.655)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID556EA7
  • DECIMAL ID5598887
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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