#556ED6 Hex Color

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#556ed6 is a hex color. It can be described as saturated, strong, lush, ablaze, beaming, bold, brilliant, flamboyant, vibrant, vivid, loud, fairly saturated, bright, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #556ed6.

Questions about #556ed6

What is #556ed6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #556ed6 is rgb(85, 110, 214), in HSL hsl(228, 61%, 59%) and in CMYK 60%, 49%, 0%, 16%.
Is #556ed6 readable on white or black?
#556ed6 has a 4.57:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.58:1 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 for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.