#556ea9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ea9 is composed of 33.3% red, 43.1% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.7% cyan, 34.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 222.1 degrees, a saturation of 33.1% and a lightness of 49.8%. #556ea9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aadcff with #000053. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 43
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#556ea9 color description : Dark moderate blue.

#556ea9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ea9 has RGB values of R:85, G:110, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 5598889.

Hex triplet 556ea9 #556ea9
RGB Decimal 85, 110, 169 rgb(85,110,169)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.1, 66.3 rgb(33.3%,43.1%,66.3%)
CMYK 50, 35, 0, 34
HSL 222.1°, 33.1, 49.8 hsl(222.1,33.1%,49.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 222.1°, 49.7, 66.3
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 46.905, 7.681, -34.476
XYZ 16.482, 15.947, 39.744
xyY 0.228, 0.221, 15.947
CIE-LCH 46.905, 35.321, 282.56
CIE-LUV 46.905, -13.41, -52.15
Hunter-Lab 39.934, 3.79, -31.054
Binary 01010101, 01101110, 10101001

Color Schemes with #556ea9

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Alternatives to #556ea9

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#556ea9 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ea9;}
.background {background-color:#556ea9;}
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Shades and Tints of #556ea9

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, #06080c is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ea9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7e82 is the less saturated color, while #074ef7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ea9 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
  • #686d79 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6174ac Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5a76ad Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4e7d86 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5c72ab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5873ab Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #507893 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population