#556ae6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ae6 is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 90.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63% cyan, 53.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 231.3 degrees, a saturation of 74.4% and a lightness of 61.8%. #556ae6 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4ff with #0000cd. Closest websafe color is: #6666ff.

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

#556ae6 color description : Soft blue.

#556ae6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ae6 has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:230 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.54, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 5597926.

Hex triplet 556ae6 #556ae6
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 230 rgb(85,106,230)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 90.2 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,90.2%)
CMYK 63, 54, 0, 10
HSL 231.3°, 74.4, 61.8 hsl(231.3,74.4%,61.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.3°, 63, 90.2
Web Safe 6666ff #6666ff
CIE-LAB 49.437, 30.334, -65.442
XYZ 23.18, 17.951, 77.102
xyY 0.196, 0.152, 17.951
CIE-LCH 49.437, 72.131, 294.869
CIE-LUV 49.437, -13.373, -102.745
Hunter-Lab 42.369, 23.513, -78.236
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 11100110

Color Schemes with #556ae6

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Alternatives to #556ae6

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#556ae6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ae6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ae6;}
.background {background-color:#556ae6;}
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Shades and Tints of #556ae6

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #eff1fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ae6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #999aa3 is the less saturated color, while #3f5afd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ae6 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
  • #0078ed Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007fd0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e73ea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e77d8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e7db1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population