#556ae4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ae4 is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 89.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.7% cyan, 53.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.6% black. It has a hue angle of 231.2 degrees, a saturation of 72.6% and a lightness of 61.4%. #556ae4 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4ff with #0000c9. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 54
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#556ae4 color description : Soft blue.

#556ae4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ae4 has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:228 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.54, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 5597924.

Hex triplet 556ae4 #556ae4
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 228 rgb(85,106,228)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 89.4 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,89.4%)
CMYK 63, 54, 0, 11
HSL 231.2°, 72.6, 61.4 hsl(231.2,72.6%,61.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.2°, 62.7, 89.4
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 49.301, 29.661, -64.536
XYZ 22.901, 17.84, 75.631
xyY 0.197, 0.153, 17.84
CIE-LCH 49.301, 71.026, 294.684
CIE-LUV 49.301, -13.324, -101.274
Hunter-Lab 42.237, 22.869, -76.601
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 11100100

Color Schemes with #556ae4

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Alternatives to #556ae4

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#556ae4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ae4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ae4;}
.background {background-color:#556ae4;}
.border {border:1px solid #556ae4;}

Shades and Tints of #556ae4

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, #030510 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ae4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #999aa0 is the less saturated color, while #3e5afb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ae4 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
  • #1478eb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007ed0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #0d8892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2b73e8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e77d7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #277db0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population