#0055b4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #0055b4 is composed of 0% red, 33.3% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 100% cyan, 52.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 211.7 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 35.3%. #0055b4 color hex could be obtained by blending #00aaff with #000069. Closest websafe color is: #0066cc.

    • R 0
    • G 33
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 100
    • M 53
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#0055b4 color description : Strong blue.

#0055b4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #0055b4 has RGB values of R:0, G:85, B:180 and CMYK values of C:1, M:0.53, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 21940.

Hex triplet 0055b4 #0055b4
RGB Decimal 0, 85, 180 rgb(0,85,180)
RGB Percent 0, 33.3, 70.6 rgb(0%,33.3%,70.6%)
CMYK 100, 53, 0, 29
HSL 211.7°, 100, 35.3 hsl(211.7,100%,35.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 211.7°, 100, 70.6
Web Safe 0066cc #0066cc
CIE-LAB 37.465, 16.738, -56.198
XYZ 11.485, 9.791, 44.462
xyY 0.175, 0.149, 9.791
CIE-LCH 37.465, 58.638, 286.586
CIE-LUV 37.465, -19.663, -80.987
Hunter-Lab 31.291, 10.757, -62.343
Binary 00000000, 01010101, 10110100

Color Schemes with #0055b4

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Alternatives to #0055b4

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#0055b4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #0055b4

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#0055b4 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#0055b4;}
.background {background-color:#0055b4;}
.border {border:1px solid #0055b4;}

Shades and Tints of #0055b4

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, #000203 is the darkest color, while #eff6ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #0055b4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #535a61 is the less saturated color, while #0055b4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #0055b4 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
  • #464646 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #38495c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0c5db7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0062a1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006a70 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #085ab6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #005da8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #006288 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population