#556bbe Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556bbe is composed of 33.3% red, 42% green and 74.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 55.3% cyan, 43.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.5% black. It has a hue angle of 227.4 degrees, a saturation of 44.7% and a lightness of 53.9%. #556bbe color hex could be obtained by blending #aad6ff with #00007d. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 75
    RGB color chart
    • C 55
    • M 44
    • Y 0
    • K 25
    CMYK color chart

#556bbe color description : Moderate blue.

#556bbe Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556bbe has RGB values of R:85, G:107, B:190 and CMYK values of C:0.55, M:0.44, Y:0, K:0.25. Its decimal value is 5598142.

Hex triplet 556bbe #556bbe
RGB Decimal 85, 107, 190 rgb(85,107,190)
RGB Percent 33.3, 42, 74.5 rgb(33.3%,42%,74.5%)
CMYK 55, 44, 0, 25
HSL 227.4°, 44.7, 53.9 hsl(227.4,44.7%,53.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 227.4°, 55.3, 74.5
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 47.188, 16.335, -46.243
XYZ 18.296, 16.164, 50.868
xyY 0.214, 0.189, 16.164
CIE-LCH 47.188, 49.043, 289.456
CIE-LUV 47.188, -12.752, -71.409
Hunter-Lab 40.204, 10.876, -46.874
Binary 01010101, 01101011, 10111110

Color Schemes with #556bbe

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Alternatives to #556bbe

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#556bbe Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556bbe

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

Shades and Tints of #556bbe

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f1f3fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556bbe

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #828591 is the less saturated color, while #1646fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556bbe 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
  • #6e6e6e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #696d7e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5174c3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #3f78bf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #427f89 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5271c1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4773be Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #49789c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population