#556aa7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556aa7 is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 65.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.1% cyan, 36.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.5% black. It has a hue angle of 224.6 degrees, a saturation of 32.5% and a lightness of 49.4%. #556aa7 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4ff with #00004f. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 49
    • M 37
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#556aa7 color description : Dark moderate blue.

#556aa7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556aa7 has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:167 and CMYK values of C:0.49, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 5597863.

Hex triplet 556aa7 #556aa7
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 167 rgb(85,106,167)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 65.5 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,65.5%)
CMYK 49, 37, 0, 35
HSL 224.6°, 32.5, 49.4 hsl(224.6,32.5%,49.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 224.6°, 49.1, 65.5
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 45.674, 9.516, -35.241
XYZ 15.874, 15.029, 38.621
xyY 0.228, 0.216, 15.029
CIE-LCH 45.674, 36.503, 285.111
CIE-LUV 45.674, -11.914, -53.224
Hunter-Lab 38.767, 5.248, -31.931
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 10100111

Color Schemes with #556aa7

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Alternatives to #556aa7

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#556aa7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556aa7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556aa7;}
.background {background-color:#556aa7;}
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Shades and Tints of #556aa7

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, #06070b is the darkest color, while #fdfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556aa7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7d80 is the less saturated color, while #0744f5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556aa7 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
  • #6b6b6b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #676b77 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5d71ab Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5573aa Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4e7a83 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5a6fa9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5570a9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #507490 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population