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Information about #556EB1 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #556EB1 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(85, 110, 177) — 33.3% red, 43.1% green, 69.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 36 / 26 / 0 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#556EB1 is a softly balanced 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 a hair away from Anchor (#526DB2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quantum (#4A6CB4) and Blue Yonder (#5072A7).

In RGB terms — rgb(85, 110, 177) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #556EB1 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#556EB1 color variations

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

#556EB1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#556EB1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#556EB1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#556EB1 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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#556EB1 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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#9BB054
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#B06954
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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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#549BB0
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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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#B0546C
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#6CB054
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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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#6CB054
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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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#B0549B
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#B09854
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#54B069
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Nearest named colors to #556EB1

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

Anchor color link
Anchor

#526DB2

Quantum color link
Quantum

#4A6CB4

Blue Yonder color link
Blue Yonder

#5072A7

Grizzlies Blue color link
Grizzlies Blue

#5D76A9

Moderate Cobalt Blue color link
Moderate Cobalt Blue

#4A6DA8

Chetwode Blue color link
Chetwode Blue

#666FB4

Moderate Azure color link
Moderate Azure

#4A79A8

Moderate Sapphire Blue color link
Moderate Sapphire Blue

#4A61A8

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Pastel Navy Blue color link
Pastel Navy Blue

#5E5CB2

San Marino color link
San Marino

#4E6C9D

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

#556EB1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#556EB1
  • RGB85, 110, 177
  • CMYK36, 26, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(85, 110, 177)
  • HSL224°, 37%, 51%
  • HSL Precise223.696°, 37.097%, 51.373%
  • HSV224°, 52%, 69%
  • HSB224°, 52%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.333, 0.431, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.333, 0.431, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.333, 0.431, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID556EB1
  • DECIMAL ID5598897
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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