#556cd7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556cd7 is composed of 33.3% red, 42.4% green and 84.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 60.5% cyan, 49.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.7% black. It has a hue angle of 229.4 degrees, a saturation of 61.9% and a lightness of 58.8%. #556cd7 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad8ff with #0000af. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 60
    • M 50
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#556cd7 color description : Moderate blue.

#556cd7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556cd7 has RGB values of R:85, G:108, B:215 and CMYK values of C:0.6, M:0.5, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 5598423.

Hex triplet 556cd7 #556cd7
RGB Decimal 85, 108, 215 rgb(85,108,215)
RGB Percent 33.3, 42.4, 84.3 rgb(33.3%,42.4%,84.3%)
CMYK 60, 50, 0, 16
HSL 229.4°, 61.9, 58.8 hsl(229.4,61.9%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.4°, 60.5, 84.3
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 48.96, 24.046, -57.73
XYZ 21.372, 17.562, 66.55
xyY 0.203, 0.166, 17.562
CIE-LCH 48.96, 62.538, 292.613
CIE-LUV 48.96, -13.604, -90.43
Hunter-Lab 41.907, 17.697, -64.821
Binary 01010101, 01101100, 11010111

Color Schemes with #556cd7

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Alternatives to #556cd7

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#556cd7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556cd7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556cd7;}
.background {background-color:#556cd7;}
.border {border:1px solid #556cd7;}

Shades and Tints of #556cd7

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, #010205 is the darkest color, while #f4f5fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556cd7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #969696 is the less saturated color, while #3557f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556cd7 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
  • #717171 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6b7085 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #3c78dd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007dd0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2d8690 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4573da Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e77d3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3c7ca9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population