#556991 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556991 is composed of 33.3% red, 41.2% green and 56.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 41.4% cyan, 27.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 43.1% black. It has a hue angle of 220 degrees, a saturation of 26.1% and a lightness of 45.1%. #556991 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad2ff with #000023. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 41
    • B 57
    RGB color chart
    • C 41
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 43
    CMYK color chart

#556991 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#556991 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556991 has RGB values of R:85, G:105, B:145 and CMYK values of C:0.41, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.43. Its decimal value is 5597585.

Hex triplet 556991 #556991
RGB Decimal 85, 105, 145 rgb(85,105,145)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.2, 56.9 rgb(33.3%,41.2%,56.9%)
CMYK 41, 28, 0, 43
HSL 220°, 26.1, 45.1 hsl(220,26.1%,45.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 220°, 41.4, 56.9
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 44.345, 3.369, -24.297
XYZ 13.908, 14.078, 28.771
xyY 0.245, 0.248, 14.078
CIE-LCH 44.345, 24.529, 277.893
CIE-LUV 44.345, -11.063, -35.421
Hunter-Lab 37.521, 0.501, -19.199
Binary 01010101, 01101001, 10010001

Color Schemes with #556991

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Alternatives to #556991

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#556991 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556991

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556991;}
.background {background-color:#556991;}
.border {border:1px solid #556991;}

Shades and Tints of #556991

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, #050609 is the darkest color, while #fcfcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556991

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #707276 is the less saturated color, while #054ee1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556991 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
  • #686868 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #646870 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #646f95 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #636f97 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #55757e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5e6d93 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5e6d94 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #557185 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population