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#556286

#556286 ≈ Queen Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#556286 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 38.43% green and 52.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 36.57% cyan, 26.87% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.45% black. Its hue angle is 224.08°, with 22.37% saturation and 42.94% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436b95), ΔE 7.78.

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Web safe#666699
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Relative luminance0.1239

Complementary

  1. #556286
  2. #867955

Split complementary

  1. #556286
  2. #866055
  3. #7a8655

Analogous

  1. #557a86
  2. #556286
  3. #605586

Triadic

  1. #556286
  2. #865562
  3. #628655

Tetradic

  1. #556286
  2. #795586
  3. #867955
  4. #628655

Square

  1. #556286
  2. #86557a
  3. #867955
  4. #558660

Monochromatic

  1. #1a1e28
  2. #374057
  3. #556286
  4. #7c88ac
  5. #abb3c9

Shades

#556286 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #556286
  2. #4d5879
  3. #444e6b
  4. #3c455e
  5. #333b50
  6. #2b3143
  7. #222736
  8. #1a1d28
  9. #11141b
  10. #090a0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#556286 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #556286
  2. #667292
  3. #77819e
  4. #8891aa
  5. #99a1b6
  6. #aab1c3
  7. #bbc0cf
  8. #ccd0db
  9. #dde0e7
  10. #eeeff3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#556286 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #556286
  2. #596585
  3. #5e6885
  4. #626b84
  5. #666e84
  6. #6b7183
  7. #6f7482
  8. #737782
  9. #777a81
  10. #7c7d81
  11. #808080

Readable text 6.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #5d6272 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #566588 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #526185 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #46696e ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #566487 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #536185 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #4d6679 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-556286 {
  color: #556286;
}
Background
.bg-556286 {
  background-color: #556286;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-556286 {
  border: 2px solid #556286;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #556286;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 98 134;
  --color-primary-hsl: 224 22% 43%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-556286 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #556286, #605586);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-556286 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 98 134 / 0.35);
}

#436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 7.78 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 9.84 #1560bd Denim ΔE 11.45 #0f4d92 Yale Blue ΔE 11.72 #0f52ba Sapphire ΔE 12.02 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 12.54 #6a5acd Slate Blue ΔE 12.59 #aa9d79 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Queen Blue
#556286  rgb(85, 98, 134)  hsl(224, 22%, 43%)  Queen Blue
#867955  rgb(134, 121, 85)  hsl(44, 22%, 43%)  Raw Umber
#865562  rgb(134, 85, 98)  hsl(344, 22%, 43%)  Mauve Taupe
#628655  rgb(98, 134, 85)  hsl(104, 22%, 43%)  Fern Green