#556bae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556bae is composed of 33.3% red, 42% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.1% cyan, 38.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 225.2 degrees, a saturation of 35.5% and a lightness of 50.8%. #556bae color hex could be obtained by blending #aad6ff with #00005d. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 39
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#556bae color description : Dark moderate blue.

#556bae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556bae has RGB values of R:85, G:107, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.39, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 5598126.

Hex triplet 556bae #556bae
RGB Decimal 85, 107, 174 rgb(85,107,174)
RGB Percent 33.3, 42, 68.2 rgb(33.3%,42%,68.2%)
CMYK 51, 39, 0, 32
HSL 225.2°, 35.5, 50.8 hsl(225.2,35.5%,50.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 225.2°, 51.1, 68.2
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 46.314, 11.128, -38.332
XYZ 16.642, 15.502, 42.157
xyY 0.224, 0.209, 15.502
CIE-LCH 46.314, 39.914, 286.188
CIE-LUV 46.314, -12.418, -58.358
Hunter-Lab 39.373, 6.548, -35.923
Binary 01010101, 01101011, 10101110

Color Schemes with #556bae

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Alternatives to #556bae

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#556bae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556bae

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

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, #010203 is the darkest color, while #f4f6fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556bae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7f87 is the less saturated color, while #0844fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556bae 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
  • #6c6c6c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #676c79 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5b73b2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5175b1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4b7c85 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5870b0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5271b0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4e7694 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population