#556998 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556998 is composed of 33.3% red, 41.2% green and 59.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 44.1% cyan, 30.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.4% black. It has a hue angle of 222.1 degrees, a saturation of 28.3% and a lightness of 46.5%. #556998 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad2ff with #000031. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 41
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 44
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#556998 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#556998 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556998 has RGB values of R:85, G:105, B:152 and CMYK values of C:0.44, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 5597592.

Hex triplet 556998 #556998
RGB Decimal 85, 105, 152 rgb(85,105,152)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.2, 59.6 rgb(33.3%,41.2%,59.6%)
CMYK 44, 31, 0, 40
HSL 222.1°, 28.3, 46.5 hsl(222.1,28.3%,46.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 222.1°, 44.1, 59.6
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 44.661, 5.473, -27.97
XYZ 14.464, 14.301, 31.702
xyY 0.239, 0.237, 14.301
CIE-LCH 44.661, 28.5, 281.072
CIE-LUV 44.661, -11.215, -41.334
Hunter-Lab 37.817, 2.094, -23.232
Binary 01010101, 01101001, 10011000

Color Schemes with #556998

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Alternatives to #556998

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#556998 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556998

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556998;}
.background {background-color:#556998;}
.border {border:1px solid #556998;}

Shades and Tints of #556998

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f3f5f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556998

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #70747d is the less saturated color, while #0348ea is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556998 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
  • #686868 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #646872 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #626f9c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5f709d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #53767f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5d6d9a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5b6d9b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #547188 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population