#556aad Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556aad is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 67.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.9% cyan, 38.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.2% black. It has a hue angle of 225.7 degrees, a saturation of 34.9% and a lightness of 50.6%. #556aad color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4ff with #00005b. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 39
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#556aad color description : Dark moderate blue.

#556aad Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556aad has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:173 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.39, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 5597869.

Hex triplet 556aad #556aad
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 173 rgb(85,106,173)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 67.8 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,67.8%)
CMYK 51, 39, 0, 32
HSL 225.7°, 34.9, 50.6 hsl(225.7,34.9%,50.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 225.7°, 50.9, 67.8
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 45.983, 11.428, -38.271
XYZ 16.442, 15.256, 41.611
xyY 0.224, 0.208, 15.256
CIE-LCH 45.983, 39.941, 286.626
CIE-LUV 45.983, -12.043, -58.2
Hunter-Lab 39.059, 6.786, -35.824
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 10101101

Color Schemes with #556aad

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Alternatives to #556aad

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#556aad Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556aad

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

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, #010102 is the darkest color, while #f4f5fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556aad

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7e86 is the less saturated color, while #0741fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556aad 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
  • #6b6b6b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #676b78 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5a72b1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5074b0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4b7b84 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #586fb0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5270ae Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4f7593 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population