#556be9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556be9 is composed of 33.3% red, 42% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.5% cyan, 54.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 231.1 degrees, a saturation of 77.1% and a lightness of 62.4%. #556be9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad6ff with #0000d3. Closest websafe color is: #6666ff.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 54
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#556be9 color description : Soft blue.

#556be9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556be9 has RGB values of R:85, G:107, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.54, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 5598185.

Hex triplet 556be9 #556be9
RGB Decimal 85, 107, 233 rgb(85,107,233)
RGB Percent 33.3, 42, 91.4 rgb(33.3%,42%,91.4%)
CMYK 64, 54, 0, 9
HSL 231.1°, 77.1, 62.4 hsl(231.1,77.1%,62.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.1°, 63.5, 91.4
Web Safe 6666ff #6666ff
CIE-LAB 49.892, 30.729, -66.392
XYZ 23.709, 18.329, 79.375
xyY 0.195, 0.151, 18.329
CIE-LCH 49.892, 73.158, 294.836
CIE-LUV 49.892, -13.723, -104.435
Hunter-Lab 42.812, 23.931, -79.957
Binary 01010101, 01101011, 11101001

Color Schemes with #556be9

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Alternatives to #556be9

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#556be9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556be9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556be9;}
.background {background-color:#556be9;}
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Shades and Tints of #556be9

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, #000104 is the darkest color, while #f1f3fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556be9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9f9f9f is the less saturated color, while #4661f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556be9 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
  • #737373 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d718b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0079ef Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0080d2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008993 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e74ec Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e78da Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e7eb2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population