#556ce3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ce3 is composed of 33.3% red, 42.4% green and 89% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.6% cyan, 52.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 230.3 degrees, a saturation of 71.7% and a lightness of 61.2%. #556ce3 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad8ff with #0000c7. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 52
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#556ce3 color description : Soft blue.

#556ce3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ce3 has RGB values of R:85, G:108, B:227 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.52, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 5598435.

Hex triplet 556ce3 #556ce3
RGB Decimal 85, 108, 227 rgb(85,108,227)
RGB Percent 33.3, 42.4, 89 rgb(33.3%,42.4%,89%)
CMYK 63, 52, 0, 11
HSL 230.3°, 71.7, 61.2 hsl(230.3,71.7%,61.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.3°, 62.6, 89
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 49.739, 28.088, -63.264
XYZ 22.971, 18.201, 74.971
xyY 0.198, 0.157, 18.201
CIE-LCH 49.739, 69.219, 293.941
CIE-LUV 49.739, -13.867, -99.489
Hunter-Lab 42.663, 21.45, -74.326
Binary 01010101, 01101100, 11100011

Color Schemes with #556ce3

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Alternatives to #556ce3

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#556ce3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ce3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ce3;}
.background {background-color:#556ce3;}
.border {border:1px solid #556ce3;}

Shades and Tints of #556ce3

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, #03050f is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ce3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9a9a9e is the less saturated color, while #3e5dfa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ce3 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
  • #6d7289 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2779e9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007fd2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #168993 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3774e7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e78d8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2d7eb0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population