#556ab6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ab6 is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 53.3% cyan, 41.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 227 degrees, a saturation of 39.9% and a lightness of 52.4%. #556ab6 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4ff with #00006d. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 53
    • M 42
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#556ab6 color description : Moderate blue.

#556ab6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ab6 has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.53, M:0.42, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 5597878.

Hex triplet 556ab6 #556ab6
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 182 rgb(85,106,182)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 71.4 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,71.4%)
CMYK 53, 42, 0, 29
HSL 227°, 39.9, 52.4 hsl(227,39.9%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 227°, 53.3, 71.4
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 46.467, 14.337, -42.753
XYZ 17.342, 15.616, 46.354
xyY 0.219, 0.197, 15.616
CIE-LCH 46.467, 45.093, 288.539
CIE-LUV 46.467, -12.242, -65.578
Hunter-Lab 39.517, 9.18, -41.886
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 10110110

Color Schemes with #556ab6

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Alternatives to #556ab6

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#556ab6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ab6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ab6;}
.background {background-color:#556ab6;}
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Shades and Tints of #556ab6

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 #fafafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ab6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #848487 is the less saturated color, while #1445f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ab6 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
  • #6c6c6c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #676c7b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5573bb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #4776b7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #477d86 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #556fb9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4c71b7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4c7697 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population