#556179 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556179 is composed of 33.3% red, 38% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 29.8% cyan, 19.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 220 degrees, a saturation of 17.5% and a lightness of 40.4%. #556179 color hex could be obtained by blending #aac2f2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 33
    • G 38
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 30
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#556179 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#556179 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556179 has RGB values of R:85, G:97, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.3, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 5595513.

Hex triplet 556179 #556179
RGB Decimal 85, 97, 121 rgb(85,97,121)
RGB Percent 33.3, 38, 47.5 rgb(33.3%,38%,47.5%)
CMYK 30, 20, 0, 53
HSL 220°, 17.5, 40.4 hsl(220,17.5%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 220°, 29.8, 47.5
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 40.994, 1.43, -14.992
XYZ 11.471, 11.861, 19.773
xyY 0.266, 0.275, 11.861
CIE-LCH 40.994, 15.06, 275.45
CIE-LUV 40.994, -7.109, -20.848
Hunter-Lab 34.44, -0.813, -9.933
Binary 01010101, 01100001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #556179

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Alternatives to #556179

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#556179 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556179

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556179;}
.background {background-color:#556179;}
.border {border:1px solid #556179;}

Shades and Tints of #556179

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, #040506 is the darkest color, while #f9fafb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556179

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656669 is the less saturated color, while #0647c8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556179 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
  • #606060 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #5e6065 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #63677f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #656780 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #5a6b73 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5d657c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5f647d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #586775 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population