#556bed Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556bed is composed of 33.3% red, 42% green and 92.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.1% cyan, 54.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.1% black. It has a hue angle of 231.3 degrees, a saturation of 80.9% and a lightness of 63.1%. #556bed color hex could be obtained by blending #aad6ff 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

#556bed color description : Soft blue.

#556bed Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556bed has RGB values of R:85, G:107, B:237 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.55, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 5598189.

Hex triplet 556bed #556bed
RGB Decimal 85, 107, 237 rgb(85,107,237)
RGB Percent 33.3, 42, 92.9 rgb(33.3%,42%,92.9%)
CMYK 64, 55, 0, 7
HSL 231.3°, 80.9, 63.1 hsl(231.3,80.9%,63.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 231.3°, 64.1, 92.9
Web Safe 6666ff #6666ff
CIE-LAB 50.168, 32.076, -68.188
XYZ 24.287, 18.56, 82.419
xyY 0.194, 0.148, 18.56
CIE-LCH 50.168, 75.356, 295.193
CIE-LUV 50.168, -13.819, -107.348
Hunter-Lab 43.081, 25.237, -83.271
Binary 01010101, 01101011, 11101101

Color Schemes with #556bed

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Alternatives to #556bed

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#556bed Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556bed

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

Shades and Tints of #556bed

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 #556bed

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9d9ea5 is the less saturated color, while #4761fb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556bed 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
  • #007af0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0081d3 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008a94 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e74ef Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e79dc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e7fb4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population