#556ac9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ac9 is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 57.7% cyan, 47.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 229.1 degrees, a saturation of 51.8% and a lightness of 56.1%. #556ac9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4ff with #000093. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 58
    • M 47
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#556ac9 color description : Moderate blue.

#556ac9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ac9 has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.58, M:0.47, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 5597897.

Hex triplet 556ac9 #556ac9
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 201 rgb(85,106,201)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 78.8 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,78.8%)
CMYK 58, 47, 0, 21
HSL 229.1°, 51.8, 56.1 hsl(229.1,51.8%,56.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.1°, 57.7, 78.8
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 47.566, 20.604, -51.974
XYZ 19.441, 16.455, 57.407
xyY 0.208, 0.176, 16.455
CIE-LCH 47.566, 55.909, 291.624
CIE-LUV 47.566, -12.675, -80.753
Hunter-Lab 40.565, 14.556, -55.51
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 11001001

Color Schemes with #556ac9

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Alternatives to #556ac9

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#556ac9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ac9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ac9;}
.background {background-color:#556ac9;}
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Shades and Tints of #556ac9

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, #030409 is the darkest color, while #f9fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ac9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #898b95 is the less saturated color, while #2149fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ac9 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
  • #6f6f6f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a6e81 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4775ce Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2879c8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3a818b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4c71cc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3874c8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4479a1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population