#556aed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556aed is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.1% cyan, 55.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 231.7 degrees, a saturation of 80.9% and a lightness of 63.1%. #556aed color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4ff with #0000db. Closest websafe color is: #6666ff.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 55
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#556aed color description : Soft blue.

#556aed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556aed has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.55, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 5597933.

Hex triplet 556aed #556aed
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 237 rgb(85,106,237)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 92.9 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,92.9%)
CMYK 64, 55, 0, 7
HSL 231.7°, 80.9, 63.1 hsl(231.7,80.9%,63.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.7°, 64.1, 92.9
Web Safe 6666ff #6666ff
CIE-LAB 49.921, 32.69, -68.589
XYZ 24.183, 18.352, 82.384
xyY 0.194, 0.147, 18.352
CIE-LCH 49.921, 75.981, 295.483
CIE-LUV 49.921, -13.547, -107.838
Hunter-Lab 42.84, 25.795, -84.031
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 11101101

Color Schemes with #556aed

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Alternatives to #556aed

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#556aed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556aed

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

Shades and Tints of #556aed

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, #010207 is the darkest color, while #f5f6fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556aed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9d9ea5 is the less saturated color, while #4760fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556aed 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
  • #737373 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d718b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0079ef Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0080d2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008a93 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e74ee Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e78dc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e7eb4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population