#556ac3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ac3 is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 76.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 56.4% cyan, 45.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.5% black. It has a hue angle of 228.5 degrees, a saturation of 47.8% and a lightness of 54.9%. #556ac3 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4ff with #000087. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 76
    RGB color chart
    • C 56
    • M 46
    • Y 0
    • K 24
    CMYK color chart

#556ac3 color description : Moderate blue.

#556ac3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ac3 has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:195 and CMYK values of C:0.56, M:0.46, Y:0, K:0.24. Its decimal value is 5597891.

Hex triplet 556ac3 #556ac3
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 195 rgb(85,106,195)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 76.5 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,76.5%)
CMYK 56, 46, 0, 24
HSL 228.5°, 47.8, 54.9 hsl(228.5,47.8%,54.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 228.5°, 56.4, 76.5
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 47.208, 18.61, -49.097
XYZ 18.749, 16.179, 53.762
xyY 0.211, 0.182, 16.179
CIE-LCH 47.208, 52.506, 290.759
CIE-LUV 47.208, -12.536, -76.023
Hunter-Lab 40.223, 12.813, -51.091
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 11000011

Color Schemes with #556ac3

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Alternatives to #556ac3

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#556ac3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ac3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ac3;}
.background {background-color:#556ac3;}
.border {border:1px solid #556ac3;}

Shades and Tints of #556ac3

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, #010204 is the darkest color, while #f4f6fb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ac3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8a8b8e is the less saturated color, while #2049f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ac3 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
  • #6e6e6e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #696d7f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4c74c8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #3578c3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3f8089 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4f70c6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4073c3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #47789e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population