#556C9D Hex Color
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#556c9d is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, dark, inky, dim, gloomy, unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #556c9d.
Questions about #556c9d
What is #556c9d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #556c9d is rgb(85, 108, 157), in HSL hsl(221, 30%, 47%) and in CMYK 46%, 31%, 0%, 38%.
Is #556c9d readable on white or black?
#556c9d has a 5.22:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.01:1 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.