#556ee0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ee0 is composed of 33.3% red, 43.1% green and 87.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.1% cyan, 50.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.2% black. It has a hue angle of 229.2 degrees, a saturation of 69.2% and a lightness of 60.6%. #556ee0 color hex could be obtained by blending #aadcff with #0000c1. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 43
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 62
    • M 51
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#556ee0 color description : Soft blue.

#556ee0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ee0 has RGB values of R:85, G:110, B:224 and CMYK values of C:0.62, M:0.51, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 5598944.

Hex triplet 556ee0 #556ee0
RGB Decimal 85, 110, 224 rgb(85,110,224)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.1, 87.8 rgb(33.3%,43.1%,87.8%)
CMYK 62, 51, 0, 12
HSL 229.2°, 69.2, 60.6 hsl(229.2,69.2%,60.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.2°, 62.1, 87.8
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 50.054, 25.839, -61.064
XYZ 22.774, 18.464, 72.881
xyY 0.2, 0.162, 18.464
CIE-LCH 50.054, 66.306, 292.935
CIE-LUV 50.054, -14.384, -96.153
Hunter-Lab 42.969, 19.409, -70.483
Binary 01010101, 01101110, 11100000

Color Schemes with #556ee0

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Alternatives to #556ee0

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#556ee0 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ee0

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ee0;}
.background {background-color:#556ee0;}
.border {border:1px solid #556ee0;}

Shades and Tints of #556ee0

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, #02040c is the darkest color, while #fbfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ee0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9396a2 is the less saturated color, while #365aff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ee0 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
  • #747474 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6e738a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #357ae6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0080d4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #218993 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4075e3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e79d8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #337faf Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population