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#556DB2

#556db2 ≈ Queen Blue

  • blue
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#556db2 is a color from the blue family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 33.33% red, 42.75% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 52.25% cyan, 38.76% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 224.52°, with 37.65% saturation and 51.57% 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 4.98:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Queen Blue (#436b95), ΔE 5.98.

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Web safe#666699
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Relative luminance0.1608

Complementary

  1. #556db2
  2. #b29a55

Split complementary

  1. #556db2
  2. #b26c55
  3. #9bb255

Analogous

  1. #559bb2
  2. #556db2
  3. #6c55b2

Triadic

  1. #556db2
  2. #b2556d
  3. #6db255

Tetradic

  1. #556db2
  2. #9a55b2
  3. #b29a55
  4. #6db255

Square

  1. #556db2
  2. #b2559b
  3. #b29a55
  4. #55b26c

Monochromatic

  1. #222d4c
  2. #3a4c80
  3. #556db2
  4. #8a9aca
  5. #bec7e2

Shades

#556db2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #556db2
  2. #4d62a0
  3. #44578e
  4. #3c4c7d
  5. #33416b
  6. #2b3759
  7. #222c47
  8. #1a2135
  9. #111624
  10. #090b12
  11. #000000

Tints

#556db2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #556db2
  2. #667cba
  3. #778ac1
  4. #8899c9
  5. #99a7d1
  6. #aab6d9
  7. #bbc5e0
  8. #ccd3e8
  9. #dde2f0
  10. #eef0f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#556db2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #556db2
  2. #596fad
  3. #5e71a8
  4. #6273a3
  5. #66759e
  6. #6b7799
  7. #6f7894
  8. #737a8f
  9. #777c8a
  10. #7c7e85
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.98:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.22:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #707070 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #666f8f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5274b5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #476cb0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a7c87 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #5371b4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4d6cb1 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3f769a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-556db2 {
  color: #556db2;
}
Background
.bg-556db2 {
  background-color: #556db2;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-556db2 {
  border: 2px solid #556db2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #556db2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 85 109 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 38% 52%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-556db2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #556db2, #6c55b2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-556db2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(85 109 178 / 0.35);
}

#436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 5.98 #4169e1 Royal Blue ΔE 6.24 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 7.62 #1560bd Denim ΔE 7.70 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 8.31 #4166f5 Ultramarine Blue ΔE 8.53 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 8.70 #aa924d Inverted #707070 Grayscale 

Queen Blue
#556db2  rgb(85, 109, 178)  hsl(225, 38%, 52%)  Queen Blue
#b29a55  rgb(178, 154, 85)  hsl(45, 38%, 52%)  Brass
#b2556d  rgb(178, 85, 109)  hsl(345, 38%, 52%)  Rose Gold
#6db255  rgb(109, 178, 85)  hsl(105, 38%, 52%)  Mantis