#556ca3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ca3 is composed of 33.3% red, 42.4% green and 63.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 47.9% cyan, 33.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.1% black. It has a hue angle of 222.3 degrees, a saturation of 31.5% and a lightness of 48.6%. #556ca3 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad8ff with #000047. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 48
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#556ca3 color description : Dark moderate blue.

#556ca3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ca3 has RGB values of R:85, G:108, B:163 and CMYK values of C:0.48, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 5598371.

Hex triplet 556ca3 #556ca3
RGB Decimal 85, 108, 163 rgb(85,108,163)
RGB Percent 33.3, 42.4, 63.9 rgb(33.3%,42.4%,63.9%)
CMYK 48, 34, 0, 36
HSL 222.3°, 31.5, 48.6 hsl(222.3,31.5%,48.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 222.3°, 47.9, 63.9
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 46.043, 7.023, -32.31
XYZ 15.718, 15.3, 36.773
xyY 0.232, 0.226, 15.3
CIE-LCH 46.043, 33.064, 282.263
CIE-LUV 46.043, -12.57, -48.504
Hunter-Lab 39.115, 3.277, -28.359
Binary 01010101, 01101100, 10100011

Color Schemes with #556ca3

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Alternatives to #556ca3

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#556ca3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ca3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ca3;}
.background {background-color:#556ca3;}
.border {border:1px solid #556ca3;}

Shades and Tints of #556ca3

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, #040508 is the darkest color, while #fafbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ca3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7c7d is the less saturated color, while #094def is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ca3 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
  • #6b6b6b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #676b76 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6172a7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5b74a7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #507b84 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5c70a5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5971a5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #52758f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population