#556ee8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ee8 is composed of 33.3% red, 43.1% green and 91% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.4% cyan, 52.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black. It has a hue angle of 229.8 degrees, a saturation of 76.2% and a lightness of 62.2%. #556ee8 color hex could be obtained by blending #aadcff with #0000d1. Closest websafe color is: #6666ff.

    • R 33
    • G 43
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 53
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#556ee8 color description : Soft blue.

#556ee8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ee8 has RGB values of R:85, G:110, B:232 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.53, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 5598952.

Hex triplet 556ee8 #556ee8
RGB Decimal 85, 110, 232 rgb(85,110,232)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.1, 91 rgb(33.3%,43.1%,91%)
CMYK 63, 53, 0, 9
HSL 229.8°, 76.2, 62.2 hsl(229.8,76.2%,62.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.8°, 63.4, 91
Web Safe 6666ff #6666ff
CIE-LAB 50.579, 28.542, -64.719
XYZ 23.885, 18.908, 78.73
xyY 0.197, 0.156, 18.908
CIE-LCH 50.579, 70.733, 293.798
CIE-LUV 50.579, -14.544, -102.144
Hunter-Lab 43.483, 21.951, -76.911
Binary 01010101, 01101110, 11101000

Color Schemes with #556ee8

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Alternatives to #556ee8

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#556ee8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ee8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ee8;}
.background {background-color:#556ee8;}
.border {border:1px solid #556ee8;}

Shades and Tints of #556ee8

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, #000103 is the darkest color, while #f1f3fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ee8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #989aa5 is the less saturated color, while #3f5ffe is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ee8 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
  • #6e738b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #237bee Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0081d5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008b95 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3576ec Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e7adc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e80b3 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population