#557aee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #557aee is composed of 33.3% red, 47.8% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.3% cyan, 48.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 225.5 degrees, a saturation of 81.8% and a lightness of 63.3%. #557aee color hex could be obtained by blending #aaf4ff with #0000dd. Closest websafe color is: #6666ff.

    • R 33
    • G 48
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 49
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#557aee color description : Soft blue.

#557aee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #557aee has RGB values of R:85, G:122, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.49, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 5602030.

Hex triplet 557aee #557aee
RGB Decimal 85, 122, 238 rgb(85,122,238)
RGB Percent 33.3, 47.8, 93.3 rgb(33.3%,47.8%,93.3%)
CMYK 64, 49, 0, 7
HSL 225.5°, 81.8, 63.3 hsl(225.5,81.8%,63.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 225.5°, 64.3, 93.3
Web Safe 6666ff #6666ff
CIE-LAB 54.05, 23.196, -62.477
XYZ 26.135, 22.022, 83.758
xyY 0.198, 0.167, 22.022
CIE-LCH 54.05, 66.644, 290.369
CIE-LUV 54.05, -18.145, -99.926
Hunter-Lab 46.927, 17.288, -72.973
Binary 01010101, 01111010, 11101110

Color Schemes with #557aee

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Alternatives to #557aee

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#557aee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #557aee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#557aee;}
.background {background-color:#557aee;}
.border {border:1px solid #557aee;}

Shades and Tints of #557aee

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, #010308 is the darkest color, while #f5f8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #557aee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9d9fa6 is the less saturated color, while #4773fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #557aee 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
  • #7c7c7c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #747c93 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4484f1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #008ae5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00949f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4a80f0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e84e8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e8bbc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population