#55a8e6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #55a8e6 is composed of 33.3% red, 65.9% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 205.7 degrees, a saturation of 74.4% and a lightness of 61.8%. #55a8e6 color hex could be obtained by blending #aaffff with #0051cd. Closest websafe color is: #6699ff.

    • R 33
    • G 66
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 27
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#55a8e6 color description : Soft blue.

#55a8e6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #55a8e6 has RGB values of R:85, G:168, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.27, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 5613798.

Hex triplet 55a8e6 #55a8e6
RGB Decimal 85, 168, 230 rgb(85,168,230)
RGB Percent 33.3, 65.9, 90.2 rgb(33.3%,65.9%,90.2%)
CMYK 63, 27, 0, 10
HSL 205.7°, 74.4, 61.8 hsl(205.7,74.4%,61.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 205.7°, 63, 90.2
Web Safe 6699ff #6699ff
CIE-LAB 66.25, -6.586, -38.699
XYZ 32.028, 35.647, 80.051
xyY 0.217, 0.241, 35.647
CIE-LCH 66.25, 39.256, 260.342
CIE-LUV 66.25, -33.645, -60.915
Hunter-Lab 59.705, -8.73, -37.7
Binary 01010101, 10101000, 11100110

Color Schemes with #55a8e6

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Alternatives to #55a8e6

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#55a8e6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #55a8e6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#55a8e6;}
.background {background-color:#55a8e6;}
.border {border:1px solid #55a8e6;}

Shades and Tints of #55a8e6

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, #000101 is the darkest color, while #eff7fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #55a8e6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #999ea3 is the less saturated color, while #3fabfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #55a8e6 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
  • #969696 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #899aa6 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #91a3e1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #87a4ea Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #44b4c1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7ba5e2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #74a6e8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4aafce Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population