#556afa Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556afa is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 98% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66% cyan, 57.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black. It has a hue angle of 232.4 degrees, a saturation of 94.3% and a lightness of 65.7%. #556afa color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4ff with #0000f5. Closest websafe color is: #6666ff.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 98
    RGB color chart
    • C 66
    • M 58
    • Y 0
    • K 2
    CMYK color chart

#556afa color description : Soft blue.

#556afa Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556afa has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:250 and CMYK values of C:0.66, M:0.58, Y:0, K:0.02. Its decimal value is 5597946.

Hex triplet 556afa #556afa
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 250 rgb(85,106,250)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 98 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,98%)
CMYK 66, 58, 0, 2
HSL 232.4°, 94.3, 65.7 hsl(232.4,94.3%,65.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 232.4°, 66, 98
Web Safe 6666ff #6666ff
CIE-LAB 50.851, 37.058, -74.332
XYZ 26.152, 19.14, 92.753
xyY 0.189, 0.139, 19.14
CIE-LCH 50.851, 83.058, 296.498
CIE-LUV 50.851, -13.876, -117.084
Hunter-Lab 43.749, 30.141, -95.077
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 11111010

Color Schemes with #556afa

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Alternatives to #556afa

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#556afa Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556afa

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

Shades and Tints of #556afa

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #edf0fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556afa

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #a6a6a9 is the less saturated color, while #556afa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556afa 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
  • #6e728f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #007cf3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0082d5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008c95 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e75f5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e79e2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e7fba Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population