#556796 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556796 is composed of 33.3% red, 40.4% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 43.3% cyan, 31.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.2% black. It has a hue angle of 223.4 degrees, a saturation of 27.7% and a lightness of 46.1%. #556796 color hex could be obtained by blending #aaceff with #00002d. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 40
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 43
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#556796 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#556796 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556796 has RGB values of R:85, G:103, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0.43, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 5597078.

Hex triplet 556796 #556796
RGB Decimal 85, 103, 150 rgb(85,103,150)
RGB Percent 33.3, 40.4, 58.8 rgb(33.3%,40.4%,58.8%)
CMYK 43, 31, 0, 41
HSL 223.4°, 27.7, 46.1 hsl(223.4,27.7%,46.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 223.4°, 43.3, 58.8
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 43.993, 6.098, -27.824
XYZ 14.1, 13.833, 30.78
xyY 0.24, 0.236, 13.833
CIE-LCH 43.993, 28.484, 282.362
CIE-LUV 43.993, -10.398, -41.042
Hunter-Lab 37.193, 2.584, -23.031
Binary 01010101, 01100111, 10010110

Color Schemes with #556796

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Alternatives to #556796

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#556796 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556796

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556796;}
.background {background-color:#556796;}
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Shades and Tints of #556796

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, #07080c is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556796

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #70737b is the less saturated color, while #0443e7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556796 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
  • #676767 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #636770 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #606e9b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5d6e9b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #53757d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5c6b99 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5a6c99 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #546f86 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population