#556af6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556af6 is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 96.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 65.4% cyan, 56.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 3.5% black. It has a hue angle of 232.2 degrees, a saturation of 89.9% and a lightness of 64.9%. #556af6 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4ff with #0000ed. Closest websafe color is: #6666ff.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 96
    RGB color chart
    • C 65
    • M 57
    • Y 0
    • K 4
    CMYK color chart

#556af6 color description : Soft blue.

#556af6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556af6 has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:246 and CMYK values of C:0.65, M:0.57, Y:0, K:0.04. Its decimal value is 5597942.

Hex triplet 556af6 #556af6
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 246 rgb(85,106,246)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 96.5 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,96.5%)
CMYK 65, 57, 0, 4
HSL 232.2°, 89.9, 64.9 hsl(232.2,89.9%,64.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.2°, 65.4, 96.5
Web Safe 6666ff #6666ff
CIE-LAB 50.56, 35.716, -72.579
XYZ 25.531, 18.892, 89.485
xyY 0.191, 0.141, 18.892
CIE-LCH 50.56, 80.891, 296.201
CIE-LUV 50.56, -13.774, -114.268
Hunter-Lab 43.465, 28.789, -91.641
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 11110110

Color Schemes with #556af6

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Alternatives to #556af6

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#556af6 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #556af6

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, #010310 is the darkest color, while #fdfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556af6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a1a2aa is the less saturated color, while #4e65fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556af6 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
  • #747474 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6e728e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #007bf1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0082d4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008b95 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e75f3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e79e0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e7fb8 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population