#556eae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556eae is composed of 33.3% red, 43.1% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.1% cyan, 36.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 223.1 degrees, a saturation of 35.5% and a lightness of 50.8%. #556eae color hex could be obtained by blending #aadcff with #00005d. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 43
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 37
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#556eae color description : Dark moderate blue.

#556eae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556eae has RGB values of R:85, G:110, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.37, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 5598894.

Hex triplet 556eae #556eae
RGB Decimal 85, 110, 174 rgb(85,110,174)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.1, 68.2 rgb(33.3%,43.1%,68.2%)
CMYK 51, 37, 0, 32
HSL 223.1°, 35.5, 50.8 hsl(223.1,35.5%,50.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 223.1°, 51.1, 68.2
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 47.156, 9.273, -37.003
XYZ 16.961, 16.138, 42.263
xyY 0.225, 0.214, 16.138
CIE-LCH 47.156, 38.147, 284.069
CIE-LUV 47.156, -13.489, -56.327
Hunter-Lab 40.173, 5.059, -34.255
Binary 01010101, 01101110, 10101110

Color Schemes with #556eae

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Alternatives to #556eae

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#556eae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556eae

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

Shades and Tints of #556eae

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, #010203 is the darkest color, while #f4f6fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556eae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7f87 is the less saturated color, while #084cfb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556eae 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
  • #6e6e6e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #696e7b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5f75b2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5677b1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4c7e88 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5b72b0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5573b0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4f7895 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population