#556579 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556579 is composed of 33.3% red, 39.6% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 29.8% cyan, 16.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 213.3 degrees, a saturation of 17.5% and a lightness of 40.4%. #556579 color hex could be obtained by blending #aacaf2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 40
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 30
    • M 17
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#556579 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#556579 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556579 has RGB values of R:85, G:101, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.3, M:0.17, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 5596537.

Hex triplet 556579 #556579
RGB Decimal 85, 101, 121 rgb(85,101,121)
RGB Percent 33.3, 39.6, 47.5 rgb(33.3%,39.6%,47.5%)
CMYK 30, 17, 0, 53
HSL 213.3°, 17.5, 40.4 hsl(213.3,17.5%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 213.3°, 29.8, 47.5
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 42.183, -1.003, -13.183
XYZ 11.85, 12.619, 19.899
xyY 0.267, 0.284, 12.619
CIE-LCH 42.183, 13.221, 265.648
CIE-LUV 42.183, -8.832, -18.054
Hunter-Lab 35.523, -2.618, -8.347
Binary 01010101, 01100101, 01111001

Color Schemes with #556579

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Alternatives to #556579

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#556579 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556579

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556579;}
.background {background-color:#556579;}
.border {border:1px solid #556579;}

Shades and Tints of #556579

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #040506 is the darkest color, while #f9fafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556579

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656769 is the less saturated color, while #065cc8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556579 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #626262 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5f6367 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #676a7e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6a6981 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5b6e76 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #60687c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #62677e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #596b77 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population