#556ea3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ea3 is composed of 33.3% red, 43.1% green and 63.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 47.9% cyan, 32.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.1% black. It has a hue angle of 220.8 degrees, a saturation of 31.5% and a lightness of 48.6%. #556ea3 color hex could be obtained by blending #aadcff with #000047. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 43
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 48
    • M 33
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#556ea3 color description : Dark moderate blue.

#556ea3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ea3 has RGB values of R:85, G:110, B:163 and CMYK values of C:0.48, M:0.33, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 5598883.

Hex triplet 556ea3 #556ea3
RGB Decimal 85, 110, 163 rgb(85,110,163)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.1, 63.9 rgb(33.3%,43.1%,63.9%)
CMYK 48, 33, 0, 36
HSL 220.8°, 31.5, 48.6 hsl(220.8,31.5%,48.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 220.8°, 47.9, 63.9
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 46.614, 5.796, -31.414
XYZ 15.932, 15.727, 36.844
xyY 0.233, 0.23, 15.727
CIE-LCH 46.614, 31.944, 280.453
CIE-LUV 46.614, -13.318, -47.106
Hunter-Lab 39.657, 2.31, -27.325
Binary 01010101, 01101110, 10100011

Color Schemes with #556ea3

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Alternatives to #556ea3

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#556ea3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ea3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ea3;}
.background {background-color:#556ea3;}
.border {border:1px solid #556ea3;}

Shades and Tints of #556ea3

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, #040608 is the darkest color, while #fafbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ea3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b7c7d is the less saturated color, while #0953ef is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ea3 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
  • #6d6d6d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #686d78 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6474a6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5e75a7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #517c85 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5e72a5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5b72a6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #527790 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population