#556aeb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556aeb is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 92.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.8% cyan, 54.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.8% black. It has a hue angle of 231.6 degrees, a saturation of 78.9% and a lightness of 62.7%. #556aeb color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4ff with #0000d7. Closest websafe color is: #6666ff.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 55
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#556aeb color description : Soft blue.

#556aeb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556aeb has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:235 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.55, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 5597931.

Hex triplet 556aeb #556aeb
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 235 rgb(85,106,235)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 92.2 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,92.2%)
CMYK 64, 55, 0, 8
HSL 231.6°, 78.9, 62.7 hsl(231.6,78.9%,62.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.6°, 63.8, 92.2
Web Safe 6666ff #6666ff
CIE-LAB 49.781, 32.017, -67.694
XYZ 23.893, 18.236, 80.854
xyY 0.194, 0.148, 18.236
CIE-LCH 49.781, 74.884, 295.313
CIE-LUV 49.781, -13.497, -106.391
Hunter-Lab 42.704, 25.138, -82.364
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 11101011

Color Schemes with #556aeb

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Alternatives to #556aeb

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#556aeb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556aeb

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

Shades and Tints of #556aeb

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, #010106 is the darkest color, while #f3f4fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556aeb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9e9fa2 is the less saturated color, while #465ffa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556aeb 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
  • #6c708a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0079ee Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0080d1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008993 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e73ed Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e78db Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e7eb3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population