#556be5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556be5 is composed of 33.3% red, 42% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.9% cyan, 53.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 230.8 degrees, a saturation of 73.5% and a lightness of 61.6%. #556be5 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad6ff with #0000cb. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 53
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#556be5 color description : Soft blue.

#556be5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556be5 has RGB values of R:85, G:107, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.53, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 5598181.

Hex triplet 556be5 #556be5
RGB Decimal 85, 107, 229 rgb(85,107,229)
RGB Percent 33.3, 42, 89.8 rgb(33.3%,42%,89.8%)
CMYK 63, 53, 0, 10
HSL 230.8°, 73.5, 61.6 hsl(230.8,73.5%,61.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.8°, 62.9, 89.8
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 49.62, 29.38, -64.583
XYZ 23.144, 18.103, 76.399
xyY 0.197, 0.154, 18.103
CIE-LCH 49.62, 70.952, 294.462
CIE-LUV 49.62, -13.629, -101.496
Hunter-Lab 42.547, 22.639, -76.68
Binary 01010101, 01101011, 11100101

Color Schemes with #556be5

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Alternatives to #556be5

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#556be5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556be5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556be5;}
.background {background-color:#556be5;}
.border {border:1px solid #556be5;}

Shades and Tints of #556be5

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #eef0fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556be5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #999aa1 is the less saturated color, while #3e5bfc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556be5 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
  • #6c7189 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #1979ec Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007fd1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #078993 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #2f74e9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e78d8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #237eb1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population