#556cb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556cb9 is composed of 33.3% red, 42.4% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 54.1% cyan, 41.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 226.2 degrees, a saturation of 41.7% and a lightness of 52.9%. #556cb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad8ff with #000073. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 54
    • M 42
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#556cb9 color description : Moderate blue.

#556cb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556cb9 has RGB values of R:85, G:108, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.54, M:0.42, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 5598393.

Hex triplet 556cb9 #556cb9
RGB Decimal 85, 108, 185 rgb(85,108,185)
RGB Percent 33.3, 42.4, 72.5 rgb(33.3%,42.4%,72.5%)
CMYK 54, 42, 0, 27
HSL 226.2°, 41.7, 52.9 hsl(226.2,41.7%,52.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 226.2°, 54.1, 72.5
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 47.182, 14.072, -43.359
XYZ 17.864, 16.158, 48.074
xyY 0.218, 0.197, 16.158
CIE-LCH 47.182, 45.586, 287.981
CIE-LUV 47.182, -12.985, -66.723
Hunter-Lab 40.197, 8.981, -42.769
Binary 01010101, 01101100, 10111001

Color Schemes with #556cb9

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Alternatives to #556cb9

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#556cb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556cb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556cb9;}
.background {background-color:#556cb9;}
.border {border:1px solid #556cb9;}

Shades and Tints of #556cb9

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, #04060b is the darkest color, while #fcfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556cb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #83858b is the less saturated color, while #1449fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556cb9 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
  • #696e7d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5674bd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4877ba Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #467f88 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5571bb Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4c73ba Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4b789a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population