#557ea3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #557ea3 is composed of 33.3% red, 49.4% green and 63.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 47.9% cyan, 22.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.1% black. It has a hue angle of 208.5 degrees, a saturation of 31.5% and a lightness of 48.6%. #557ea3 color hex could be obtained by blending #aafcff with #000047. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 49
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 48
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#557ea3 color description : Dark moderate blue.

#557ea3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #557ea3 has RGB values of R:85, G:126, B:163 and CMYK values of C:0.48, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 5602979.

Hex triplet 557ea3 #557ea3
RGB Decimal 85, 126, 163 rgb(85,126,163)
RGB Percent 33.3, 49.4, 63.9 rgb(33.3%,49.4%,63.9%)
CMYK 48, 23, 0, 36
HSL 208.5°, 31.5, 48.6 hsl(208.5,31.5%,48.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 208.5°, 47.9, 63.9
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 51.263, -3.774, -24.186
XYZ 17.816, 19.496, 37.473
xyY 0.238, 0.261, 19.496
CIE-LCH 51.263, 24.479, 261.131
CIE-LUV 51.263, -19.483, -35.457
Hunter-Lab 44.155, -5.246, -19.409
Binary 01010101, 01111110, 10100011

Color Schemes with #557ea3

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Alternatives to #557ea3

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#557ea3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #557ea3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#557ea3;}
.background {background-color:#557ea3;}
.border {border:1px solid #557ea3;}

Shades and Tints of #557ea3

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, #040608 is the darkest color, while #fafcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #557ea3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7c7d is the less saturated color, while #0982ef is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #557ea3 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
  • #767676 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f787f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #767fa4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #747fa9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #558892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6a7fa3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #697ea7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #558498 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population