#556ac6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ac6 is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 57.1% cyan, 46.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 228.8 degrees, a saturation of 49.8% and a lightness of 55.5%. #556ac6 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4ff with #00008d. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 57
    • M 46
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#556ac6 color description : Moderate blue.

#556ac6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ac6 has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.57, M:0.46, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 5597894.

Hex triplet 556ac6 #556ac6
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 198 rgb(85,106,198)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 77.6 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,77.6%)
CMYK 57, 46, 0, 22
HSL 228.8°, 49.8, 55.5 hsl(228.8,49.8%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 228.8°, 57.1, 77.6
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 47.386, 19.606, -50.54
XYZ 19.091, 16.316, 55.566
xyY 0.21, 0.179, 16.316
CIE-LCH 47.386, 54.209, 291.203
CIE-LUV 47.386, -12.606, -78.396
Hunter-Lab 40.393, 13.679, -53.287
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 11000110

Color Schemes with #556ac6

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Alternatives to #556ac6

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#556ac6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ac6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ac6;}
.background {background-color:#556ac6;}
.border {border:1px solid #556ac6;}

Shades and Tints of #556ac6

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, #020306 is the darkest color, while #f7f8fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ac6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #898b92 is the less saturated color, while #2149fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ac6 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
  • #6e6e6e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #696d80 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4974cb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2f79c5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3c818a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4d70c9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3d73c5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4578a0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population