#556ce6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ce6 is composed of 33.3% red, 42.4% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 230.5 degrees, a saturation of 74.4% and a lightness of 61.8%. #556ce6 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad8ff with #0000cd. Closest websafe color is: #6666ff.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 53
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#556ce6 color description : Soft blue.

#556ce6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ce6 has RGB values of R:85, G:108, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.53, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 5598438.

Hex triplet 556ce6 #556ce6
RGB Decimal 85, 108, 230 rgb(85,108,230)
RGB Percent 33.3, 42.4, 90.2 rgb(33.3%,42.4%,90.2%)
CMYK 63, 53, 0, 10
HSL 230.5°, 74.4, 61.8 hsl(230.5,74.4%,61.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.5°, 63, 90.2
Web Safe 6666ff #6666ff
CIE-LAB 49.94, 29.1, -64.629
XYZ 23.389, 18.368, 77.171
xyY 0.197, 0.154, 18.368
CIE-LCH 49.94, 70.878, 294.241
CIE-LUV 49.94, -13.934, -101.715
Hunter-Lab 42.858, 22.41, -76.758
Binary 01010101, 01101100, 11100110

Color Schemes with #556ce6

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Alternatives to #556ce6

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#556ce6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ce6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ce6;}
.background {background-color:#556ce6;}
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Shades and Tints of #556ce6

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #eff1fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ce6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #999aa3 is the less saturated color, while #3f5dfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ce6 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
  • #6d728a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #1d79ed Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0080d3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008a94 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3174ea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e78da Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e7fb1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population