#556ed9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ed9 is composed of 33.3% red, 43.1% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 60.8% cyan, 49.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 228.6 degrees, a saturation of 63.5% and a lightness of 59.2%. #556ed9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aadcff with #0000b3. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 43
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 61
    • M 49
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#556ed9 color description : Soft blue.

#556ed9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ed9 has RGB values of R:85, G:110, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.61, M:0.49, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 5598937.

Hex triplet 556ed9 #556ed9
RGB Decimal 85, 110, 217 rgb(85,110,217)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.1, 85.1 rgb(33.3%,43.1%,85.1%)
CMYK 61, 49, 0, 15
HSL 228.6°, 63.5, 59.2 hsl(228.6,63.5%,59.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 228.6°, 60.8, 85.1
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 49.607, 23.478, -57.824
XYZ 21.844, 18.092, 67.983
xyY 0.202, 0.168, 18.092
CIE-LCH 49.607, 62.408, 292.099
CIE-LUV 49.607, -14.247, -90.82
Hunter-Lab 42.534, 17.235, -64.989
Binary 01010101, 01101110, 11011001

Color Schemes with #556ed9

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Alternatives to #556ed9

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#556ed9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ed9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ed9;}
.background {background-color:#556ed9;}
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Shades and Tints of #556ed9

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, #010206 is the darkest color, while #f5f7fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ed9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #959699 is the less saturated color, while #355af9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ed9 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
  • #737373 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d7287 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #3f79de Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007fd3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2c8892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4775dc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e78d5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3b7eab Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population