#556aa3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556aa3 is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 63.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 47.9% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.1% black. It has a hue angle of 223.8 degrees, a saturation of 31.5% and a lightness of 48.6%. #556aa3 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4ff with #000047. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 48
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#556aa3 color description : Dark moderate blue.

#556aa3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556aa3 has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:163 and CMYK values of C:0.48, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 5597859.

Hex triplet 556aa3 #556aa3
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 163 rgb(85,106,163)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 63.9 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,63.9%)
CMYK 48, 35, 0, 36
HSL 223.8°, 31.5, 48.6 hsl(223.8,31.5%,48.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 223.8°, 47.9, 63.9
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 45.474, 8.256, -33.203
XYZ 15.51, 14.883, 36.704
xyY 0.231, 0.222, 14.883
CIE-LCH 45.474, 34.214, 283.963
CIE-LUV 45.474, -11.829, -49.885
Hunter-Lab 38.579, 4.25, -29.404
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 10100011

Color Schemes with #556aa3

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Alternatives to #556aa3

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#556aa3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556aa3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556aa3;}
.background {background-color:#556aa3;}
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Shades and Tints of #556aa3

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, #040508 is the darkest color, while #fafbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556aa3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7c7d is the less saturated color, while #0947ef is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556aa3 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
  • #6a6a6a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #666a75 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5f71a7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5872a7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4f7982 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5b6ea5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #576fa5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #51748e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population