#556ade Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ade is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 87.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 61.7% cyan, 52.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.9% black. It has a hue angle of 230.8 degrees, a saturation of 67.5% and a lightness of 60.2%. #556ade color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4ff with #0000bd. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 87
    RGB color chart
    • C 62
    • M 52
    • Y 0
    • K 13
    CMYK color chart

#556ade color description : Soft blue.

#556ade Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ade has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:222 and CMYK values of C:0.62, M:0.52, Y:0, K:0.13. Its decimal value is 5597918.

Hex triplet 556ade #556ade
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 222 rgb(85,106,222)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 87.1 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,87.1%)
CMYK 62, 52, 0, 13
HSL 230.8°, 67.5, 60.2 hsl(230.8,67.5%,60.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.8°, 61.7, 87.1
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 48.899, 27.641, -61.797
XYZ 22.082, 17.512, 71.32
xyY 0.199, 0.158, 17.512
CIE-LCH 48.899, 67.697, 294.098
CIE-LUV 48.899, -13.177, -96.822
Hunter-Lab 41.848, 20.959, -71.753
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 11011110

Color Schemes with #556ade

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Alternatives to #556ade

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#556ade Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ade

This text has a font color of #556ade.

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#556ade background color

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#556ade border color

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

Shades and Tints of #556ade

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, #02030b is the darkest color, while #f9fafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ade

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9395a0 is the less saturated color, while #3654fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ade 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
  • #717171 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6b7087 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2977e5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007dcf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #218690 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3972e2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e76d4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #347cac Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population