#559cb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #559cb9 is composed of 33.3% red, 61.2% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 54.1% cyan, 15.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 197.4 degrees, a saturation of 41.7% and a lightness of 52.9%. #559cb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aaffff with #003973. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 33
    • G 61
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 54
    • M 16
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#559cb9 color description : Moderate blue.

#559cb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #559cb9 has RGB values of R:85, G:156, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.54, M:0.16, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 5610681.

Hex triplet 559cb9 #559cb9
RGB Decimal 85, 156, 185 rgb(85,156,185)
RGB Percent 33.3, 61.2, 72.5 rgb(33.3%,61.2%,72.5%)
CMYK 54, 16, 0, 27
HSL 197.4°, 41.7, 52.9 hsl(197.4,41.7%,52.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 197.4°, 54.1, 72.5
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 60.966, -14.02, -21.856
XYZ 24.39, 29.209, 50.249
xyY 0.235, 0.281, 29.209
CIE-LCH 60.966, 25.966, 237.321
CIE-LUV 60.966, -30.722, -31.449
Hunter-Lab 54.046, -14.027, -17.293
Binary 01010101, 10011100, 10111001

Color Schemes with #559cb9

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Alternatives to #559cb9

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#559cb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #559cb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#559cb9;}
.background {background-color:#559cb9;}
.border {border:1px solid #559cb9;}

Shades and Tints of #559cb9

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, #04090b is the darkest color, while #fcfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #559cb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #83898b is the less saturated color, while #14b7fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #559cb9 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
  • #8a8a8a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7f8e93 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9197b6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9096c0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #57a3af Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7b99b7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7a98bd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #56a0b2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population