#556997 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556997 is composed of 33.3% red, 41.2% green and 59.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 43.7% cyan, 30.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.8% black. It has a hue angle of 221.8 degrees, a saturation of 28% and a lightness of 46.3%. #556997 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad2ff with #00002f. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 41
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 44
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#556997 color description : Mostly desaturated dark blue.

#556997 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556997 has RGB values of R:85, G:105, B:151 and CMYK values of C:0.44, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 5597591.

Hex triplet 556997 #556997
RGB Decimal 85, 105, 151 rgb(85,105,151)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.2, 59.2 rgb(33.3%,41.2%,59.2%)
CMYK 44, 30, 0, 41
HSL 221.8°, 28, 46.3 hsl(221.8,28%,46.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 221.8°, 43.7, 59.2
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 44.615, 5.17, -27.448
XYZ 14.383, 14.268, 31.273
xyY 0.24, 0.238, 14.268
CIE-LCH 44.615, 27.93, 280.666
CIE-LUV 44.615, -11.193, -40.491
Hunter-Lab 37.773, 1.862, -22.645
Binary 01010101, 01101001, 10010111

Color Schemes with #556997

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Alternatives to #556997

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#556997 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556997

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556997;}
.background {background-color:#556997;}
.border {border:1px solid #556997;}

Shades and Tints of #556997

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #f3f4f8 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556997

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #70747c is the less saturated color, while #0349e9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556997 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
  • #646871 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #626f9b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5f709c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #54767f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5d6d99 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5b6d9a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #547187 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population