#556ae3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ae3 is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 89% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.6% cyan, 53.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 231.1 degrees, a saturation of 71.7% and a lightness of 61.2%. #556ae3 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4ff with #0000c7. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 53
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#556ae3 color description : Soft blue.

#556ae3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ae3 has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:227 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.53, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 5597923.

Hex triplet 556ae3 #556ae3
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 227 rgb(85,106,227)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 89 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,89%)
CMYK 63, 53, 0, 11
HSL 231.1°, 71.7, 61.2 hsl(231.1,71.7%,61.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.1°, 62.6, 89
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 49.233, 29.324, -64.081
XYZ 22.763, 17.784, 74.902
xyY 0.197, 0.154, 17.784
CIE-LCH 49.233, 70.472, 294.589
CIE-LUV 49.233, -13.299, -100.536
Hunter-Lab 42.171, 22.548, -75.787
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 11100011

Color Schemes with #556ae3

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Alternatives to #556ae3

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#556ae3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ae3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ae3;}
.background {background-color:#556ae3;}
.border {border:1px solid #556ae3;}

Shades and Tints of #556ae3

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, #03040f is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ae3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9a9a9e is the less saturated color, while #3e5afa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ae3 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
  • #727272 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c7089 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #1978ea Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007ed0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #138892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2f73e7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e77d7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2b7daf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population