#556dd9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556dd9 is composed of 33.3% red, 42.7% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 60.8% cyan, 49.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 229.1 degrees, a saturation of 63.5% and a lightness of 59.2%. #556dd9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aadaff with #0000b3. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 43
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 61
    • M 50
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#556dd9 color description : Soft blue.

#556dd9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556dd9 has RGB values of R:85, G:109, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.61, M:0.5, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 5598681.

Hex triplet 556dd9 #556dd9
RGB Decimal 85, 109, 217 rgb(85,109,217)
RGB Percent 33.3, 42.7, 85.1 rgb(33.3%,42.7%,85.1%)
CMYK 61, 50, 0, 15
HSL 229.1°, 63.5, 59.2 hsl(229.1,63.5%,59.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.1°, 60.8, 85.1
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 49.347, 24.098, -58.243
XYZ 21.737, 17.877, 67.947
xyY 0.202, 0.166, 17.877
CIE-LCH 49.347, 63.031, 292.478
CIE-LUV 49.347, -13.946, -91.392
Hunter-Lab 42.281, 17.774, -65.683
Binary 01010101, 01101101, 11011001

Color Schemes with #556dd9

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Alternatives to #556dd9

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#556dd9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556dd9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556dd9;}
.background {background-color:#556dd9;}
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Shades and Tints of #556dd9

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 #556dd9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #959699 is the less saturated color, while #3559f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556dd9 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
  • #6c7187 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #3c79de Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007ed2 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2b8791 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4574dc Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e78d4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3a7dab Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population