#556aaa Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556aaa is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 66.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50% cyan, 37.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.3% black. It has a hue angle of 225.2 degrees, a saturation of 33.3% and a lightness of 50%. #556aaa color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4ff with #000055. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 38
    • Y 0
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#556aaa color description : Dark moderate blue.

#556aaa Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556aaa has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:170 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.38, Y:0, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 5597866.

Hex triplet 556aaa #556aaa
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 170 rgb(85,106,170)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 66.7 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,66.7%)
CMYK 50, 38, 0, 33
HSL 225.2°, 33.3, 50 hsl(225.2,33.3%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 225.2°, 50, 66.7
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 45.827, 10.469, -36.76
XYZ 16.155, 15.141, 40.099
xyY 0.226, 0.212, 15.141
CIE-LCH 45.827, 38.222, 285.896
CIE-LUV 45.827, -11.978, -55.718
Hunter-Lab 38.911, 6.011, -33.862
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 10101010

Color Schemes with #556aaa

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Alternatives to #556aaa

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#556aaa Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556aaa

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556aaa;}
.background {background-color:#556aaa;}
.border {border:1px solid #556aaa;}

Shades and Tints of #556aaa

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, #07080d is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556aaa

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7e83 is the less saturated color, while #0742f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556aaa 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
  • #676b78 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5b72ae Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5374ad Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4c7b84 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #596fad Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5370ac Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4f7491 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population