#556979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556979 is composed of 33.3% red, 41.2% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 29.8% cyan, 13.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 206.7 degrees, a saturation of 17.5% and a lightness of 40.4%. #556979 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad2f2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 41
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 30
    • M 13
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#556979 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#556979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556979 has RGB values of R:85, G:105, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.3, M:0.13, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 5597561.

Hex triplet 556979 #556979
RGB Decimal 85, 105, 121 rgb(85,105,121)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.2, 47.5 rgb(33.3%,41.2%,47.5%)
CMYK 30, 13, 0, 53
HSL 206.7°, 17.5, 40.4 hsl(206.7,17.5%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 206.7°, 29.8, 47.5
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 43.381, -3.403, -11.368
XYZ 12.248, 13.415, 20.032
xyY 0.268, 0.294, 13.415
CIE-LCH 43.381, 11.867, 253.335
CIE-LUV 43.381, -10.572, -15.231
Hunter-Lab 36.626, -4.402, -6.79
Binary 01010101, 01101001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #556979

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Alternatives to #556979

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#556979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556979

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556979;}
.background {background-color:#556979;}
.border {border:1px solid #556979;}

Shades and Tints of #556979

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 #556979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656769 is the less saturated color, while #0672c8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556979 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
  • #656565 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #626669 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b6d7e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6e6c81 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5c717a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #636b7c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #656a7e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #596e79 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population