#556cee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556cee is composed of 33.3% red, 42.4% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.3% cyan, 54.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 231 degrees, a saturation of 81.8% and a lightness of 63.3%. #556cee color hex could be obtained by blending #aad8ff with #0000dd. Closest websafe color is: #6666ff.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 55
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#556cee color description : Soft blue.

#556cee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556cee has RGB values of R:85, G:108, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.55, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 5598446.

Hex triplet 556cee #556cee
RGB Decimal 85, 108, 238 rgb(85,108,238)
RGB Percent 33.3, 42.4, 93.3 rgb(33.3%,42.4%,93.3%)
CMYK 64, 55, 0, 7
HSL 231°, 81.8, 63.3 hsl(231,81.8%,63.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 231°, 64.3, 93.3
Web Safe 6666ff #6666ff
CIE-LAB 50.485, 31.799, -68.234
XYZ 24.538, 18.828, 83.225
xyY 0.194, 0.149, 18.828
CIE-LCH 50.485, 75.28, 294.987
CIE-LUV 50.485, -14.115, -107.578
Hunter-Lab 43.391, 25.009, -83.345
Binary 01010101, 01101100, 11101110

Color Schemes with #556cee

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Alternatives to #556cee

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#556cee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556cee

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

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, #010208 is the darkest color, while #f5f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556cee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9d9ea6 is the less saturated color, while #4762fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556cee 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
  • #747474 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6e728c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #007bf1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0081d4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008b95 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e75f0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e79dd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e80b5 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population