#556aee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556aee is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.3% cyan, 55.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 231.8 degrees, a saturation of 81.8% and a lightness of 63.3%. #556aee color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4ff with #0000dd. 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

#556aee color description : Soft blue.

#556aee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556aee has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.55, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 5597934.

Hex triplet 556aee #556aee
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 238 rgb(85,106,238)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 93.3 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,93.3%)
CMYK 64, 55, 0, 7
HSL 231.8°, 81.8, 63.3 hsl(231.8,81.8%,63.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.8°, 64.3, 93.3
Web Safe 6666ff #6666ff
CIE-LAB 49.991, 33.027, -69.036
XYZ 24.33, 18.411, 83.156
xyY 0.193, 0.146, 18.411
CIE-LCH 49.991, 76.529, 295.566
CIE-LUV 49.991, -13.572, -108.559
Hunter-Lab 42.908, 26.124, -84.868
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 11101110

Color Schemes with #556aee

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Alternatives to #556aee

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#556aee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556aee

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

Shades and Tints of #556aee

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, #010208 is the darkest color, while #f5f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556aee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9d9ea6 is the less saturated color, while #4760fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556aee 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
  • #6d718c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #007aef 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