#556e81 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556e81 is composed of 33.3% red, 43.1% green and 50.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 34.1% cyan, 14.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 49.4% black. It has a hue angle of 205.9 degrees, a saturation of 20.6% and a lightness of 42%. #556e81 color hex could be obtained by blending #aadcff with #000003. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 43
    • B 51
    RGB color chart
    • C 34
    • M 15
    • Y 0
    • K 49
    CMYK color chart

#556e81 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#556e81 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556e81 has RGB values of R:85, G:110, B:129 and CMYK values of C:0.34, M:0.15, Y:0, K:0.49. Its decimal value is 5598849.

Hex triplet 556e81 #556e81
RGB Decimal 85, 110, 129 rgb(85,110,129)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.1, 50.6 rgb(33.3%,43.1%,50.6%)
CMYK 34, 15, 0, 49
HSL 205.9°, 20.6, 42 hsl(205.9,20.6%,42%)
HSV (or HSB) 205.9°, 34.1, 50.6
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 45.176, -4.212, -13.461
XYZ 13.284, 14.668, 22.899
xyY 0.261, 0.288, 14.668
CIE-LCH 45.176, 14.105, 252.627
CIE-LUV 45.176, -12.857, -18.331
Hunter-Lab 38.298, -5.11, -8.641
Binary 01010101, 01101110, 10000001

Color Schemes with #556e81

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Alternatives to #556e81

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#556e81 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556e81

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556e81;}
.background {background-color:#556e81;}
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Shades and Tints of #556e81

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, #07090b is the darkest color, while #fefefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556e81

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656c71 is the less saturated color, while #0379d3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556e81 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
  • #696969 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #656a6e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6e7185 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #717089 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5b767f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #657083 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #666f86 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #597380 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population