#556bd9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556bd9 is composed of 33.3% red, 42% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 60.8% cyan, 50.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 230 degrees, a saturation of 63.5% and a lightness of 59.2%. #556bd9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad6ff with #0000b3. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 61
    • M 51
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#556bd9 color description : Soft blue.

#556bd9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556bd9 has RGB values of R:85, G:107, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.61, M:0.51, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 5598169.

Hex triplet 556bd9 #556bd9
RGB Decimal 85, 107, 217 rgb(85,107,217)
RGB Percent 33.3, 42, 85.1 rgb(33.3%,42%,85.1%)
CMYK 61, 51, 0, 15
HSL 230°, 63.5, 59.2 hsl(230,63.5%,59.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 230°, 60.8, 85.1
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 48.829, 25.339, -59.077
XYZ 21.526, 17.455, 67.877
xyY 0.201, 0.163, 17.455
CIE-LCH 48.829, 64.282, 293.215
CIE-LUV 48.829, -13.35, -92.514
Hunter-Lab 41.78, 18.853, -67.079
Binary 01010101, 01101011, 11011001

Color Schemes with #556bd9

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Alternatives to #556bd9

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#556bd9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556bd9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556bd9;}
.background {background-color:#556bd9;}
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Shades and Tints of #556bd9

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, #010206 is the darkest color, while #f5f7fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556bd9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #959699 is the less saturated color, while #3556f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556bd9 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
  • #717171 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6b7086 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #3677df Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007dcf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2a8690 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4173dd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e76d3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #397caa Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population