#556eb6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556eb6 is composed of 33.3% red, 43.1% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 53.3% cyan, 39.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 224.5 degrees, a saturation of 39.9% and a lightness of 52.4%. #556eb6 color hex could be obtained by blending #aadcff with #00006d. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 43
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 53
    • M 40
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#556eb6 color description : Moderate blue.

#556eb6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556eb6 has RGB values of R:85, G:110, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.53, M:0.4, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 5598902.

Hex triplet 556eb6 #556eb6
RGB Decimal 85, 110, 182 rgb(85,110,182)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.1, 71.4 rgb(33.3%,43.1%,71.4%)
CMYK 53, 40, 0, 29
HSL 224.5°, 39.9, 52.4 hsl(224.5,39.9%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 224.5°, 53.3, 71.4
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 47.572, 11.854, -41
XYZ 17.764, 16.46, 46.494
xyY 0.22, 0.204, 16.46
CIE-LCH 47.572, 42.679, 286.126
CIE-LUV 47.572, -13.619, -62.95
Hunter-Lab 40.571, 7.158, -39.548
Binary 01010101, 01101110, 10110110

Color Schemes with #556eb6

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Alternatives to #556eb6

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#556eb6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556eb6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556eb6;}
.background {background-color:#556eb6;}
.border {border:1px solid #556eb6;}

Shades and Tints of #556eb6

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, #040508 is the darkest color, while #fafafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556eb6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #848587 is the less saturated color, while #144ef7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556eb6 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
  • #6f6f6f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a6f7d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5b76ba Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4f78b8 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #488089 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5873b8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5174b7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4c7999 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population