#556cef Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556cef is composed of 33.3% red, 42.4% green and 93.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.4% cyan, 54.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.3% black. It has a hue angle of 231 degrees, a saturation of 82.8% and a lightness of 63.5%. #556cef color hex could be obtained by blending #aad8ff with #0000df. Closest websafe color is: #6666ff.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 94
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 55
    • Y 0
    • K 6
    CMYK color chart

#556cef color description : Soft blue.

#556cef Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556cef has RGB values of R:85, G:108, B:239 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.55, Y:0, K:0.06. Its decimal value is 5598447.

Hex triplet 556cef #556cef
RGB Decimal 85, 108, 239 rgb(85,108,239)
RGB Percent 33.3, 42.4, 93.7 rgb(33.3%,42.4%,93.7%)
CMYK 64, 55, 0, 6
HSL 231°, 82.8, 63.5 hsl(231,82.8%,63.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 231°, 64.4, 93.7
Web Safe 6666ff #6666ff
CIE-LAB 50.555, 32.137, -68.681
XYZ 24.686, 18.887, 84.001
xyY 0.194, 0.148, 18.887
CIE-LCH 50.555, 75.828, 295.075
CIE-LUV 50.555, -14.138, -108.303
Hunter-Lab 43.459, 25.338, -84.179
Binary 01010101, 01101100, 11101111

Color Schemes with #556cef

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Alternatives to #556cef

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#556cef Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556cef;}
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Shades and Tints of #556cef

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, #010209 is the darkest color, while #f6f8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556cef

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9d9ea7 is the less saturated color, while #4762fd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556cef 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
  • #6e728d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #007bf2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0082d4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008b95 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e75f1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e7ade Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e80b6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population