#556ed5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ed5 is composed of 33.3% red, 43.1% green and 83.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 60.1% cyan, 48.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.5% black. It has a hue angle of 228.3 degrees, a saturation of 60.4% and a lightness of 58.4%. #556ed5 color hex could be obtained by blending #aadcff with #0000ab. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 43
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 60
    • M 48
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#556ed5 color description : Moderate blue.

#556ed5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ed5 has RGB values of R:85, G:110, B:213 and CMYK values of C:0.6, M:0.48, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 5598933.

Hex triplet 556ed5 #556ed5
RGB Decimal 85, 110, 213 rgb(85,110,213)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.1, 83.5 rgb(33.3%,43.1%,83.5%)
CMYK 60, 48, 0, 16
HSL 228.3°, 60.4, 58.4 hsl(228.3,60.4%,58.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 228.3°, 60.1, 83.5
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 49.358, 22.132, -55.954
XYZ 21.33, 17.886, 65.275
xyY 0.204, 0.171, 17.886
CIE-LCH 49.358, 60.172, 291.581
CIE-LUV 49.358, -14.171, -87.736
Hunter-Lab 42.292, 16.015, -61.907
Binary 01010101, 01101110, 11010101

Color Schemes with #556ed5

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Alternatives to #556ed5

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#556ed5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ed5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ed5;}
.background {background-color:#556ed5;}
.border {border:1px solid #556ed5;}

Shades and Tints of #556ed5

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, #010103 is the darkest color, while #f2f4fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ed5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e919c is the less saturated color, while #2c55fe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ed5 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
  • #727272 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c7186 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4379da Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007ed3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #318791 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4a75d8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e78d3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3e7ea9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population