#556ae5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ae5 is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.9% cyan, 53.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 231.3 degrees, a saturation of 73.5% and a lightness of 61.6%. #556ae5 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4ff with #0000cb. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 54
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#556ae5 color description : Soft blue.

#556ae5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ae5 has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.54, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 5597925.

Hex triplet 556ae5 #556ae5
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 229 rgb(85,106,229)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 89.8 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,89.8%)
CMYK 63, 54, 0, 10
HSL 231.3°, 73.5, 61.6 hsl(231.3,73.5%,61.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.3°, 62.9, 89.8
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 49.369, 29.997, -64.989
XYZ 23.04, 17.895, 76.364
xyY 0.196, 0.153, 17.895
CIE-LCH 49.369, 71.578, 294.777
CIE-LUV 49.369, -13.348, -102.01
Hunter-Lab 42.303, 23.19, -77.417
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 11100101

Color Schemes with #556ae5

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Alternatives to #556ae5

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#556ae5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ae5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ae5;}
.background {background-color:#556ae5;}
.border {border:1px solid #556ae5;}

Shades and Tints of #556ae5

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 #eef0fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ae5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #999aa1 is the less saturated color, while #3e5afc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ae5 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
  • #727272 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c7089 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0978ec Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007fd0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2573e9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e77d8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e7db0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population