#556994 Hex Color
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#556994 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, dark, inky, dim, gloomy, unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #556994.
Questions about #556994
What is #556994 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #556994 is rgb(85, 105, 148), in HSL hsl(221, 27%, 46%) and in CMYK 43%, 29%, 0%, 42%.
Is #556994 readable on white or black?
#556994 has a 5.47:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.83:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.