#556ea0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ea0 is composed of 33.3% red, 43.1% green and 62.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 46.9% cyan, 31.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.3% black. It has a hue angle of 220 degrees, a saturation of 30.6% and a lightness of 48%. #556ea0 color hex could be obtained by blending #aadcff with #000041. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 43
    • B 63
    RGB color chart
    • C 47
    • M 31
    • Y 0
    • K 37
    CMYK color chart

#556ea0 color description : Dark moderate blue.

#556ea0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ea0 has RGB values of R:85, G:110, B:160 and CMYK values of C:0.47, M:0.31, Y:0, K:0.37. Its decimal value is 5598880.

Hex triplet 556ea0 #556ea0
RGB Decimal 85, 110, 160 rgb(85,110,160)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.1, 62.7 rgb(33.3%,43.1%,62.7%)
CMYK 47, 31, 0, 37
HSL 220°, 30.6, 48 hsl(220,30.6%,48%)
HSV (or HSB) 220°, 46.9, 62.7
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 46.473, 4.864, -29.871
XYZ 15.666, 15.621, 35.445
xyY 0.235, 0.234, 15.621
CIE-LCH 46.473, 30.264, 279.248
CIE-LUV 46.473, -13.273, -44.573
Hunter-Lab 39.523, 1.589, -25.507
Binary 01010101, 01101110, 10100000

Color Schemes with #556ea0

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Alternatives to #556ea0

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#556ea0 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ea0;}
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Shades and Tints of #556ea0

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, #030406 is the darkest color, while #f8f9fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ea0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #717784 is the less saturated color, while #0052f5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ea0 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
  • #6c6c6c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #676c76 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6574a3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6074a5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #527c85 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5f71a2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5c72a3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #53768e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population