#55a5cd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #55a5cd is composed of 33.3% red, 64.7% green and 80.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 58.5% cyan, 19.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.6% black. It has a hue angle of 200 degrees, a saturation of 54.5% and a lightness of 56.9%. #55a5cd color hex could be obtained by blending #aaffff with #004b9b. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 33
    • G 65
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 59
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#55a5cd color description : Moderate blue.

#55a5cd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #55a5cd has RGB values of R:85, G:165, B:205 and CMYK values of C:0.59, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 5613005.

Hex triplet 55a5cd #55a5cd
RGB Decimal 85, 165, 205 rgb(85,165,205)
RGB Percent 33.3, 64.7, 80.4 rgb(33.3%,64.7%,80.4%)
CMYK 59, 20, 0, 20
HSL 200°, 54.5, 56.9 hsl(200,54.5%,56.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 200°, 58.5, 80.4
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 64.361, -12.828, -27.825
XYZ 28.218, 33.247, 62.685
xyY 0.227, 0.268, 33.247
CIE-LCH 64.361, 30.64, 245.249
CIE-LUV 64.361, -33.444, -41.69
Hunter-Lab 57.661, -13.551, -24.094
Binary 01010101, 10100101, 11001101

Color Schemes with #55a5cd

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Alternatives to #55a5cd

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#55a5cd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #55a5cd

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CSS codes
.text {color:#55a5cd;}
.background {background-color:#55a5cd;}
.border {border:1px solid #55a5cd;}

Shades and Tints of #55a5cd

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, #03090c is the darkest color, while #fcfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #55a5cd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #909192 is the less saturated color, while #2bb3f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #55a5cd 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
  • #929292 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #86969e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #969fc8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #919fd3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #52adba Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ea1ca Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7ba1d1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #53aac1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population