#556ee1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ee1 is composed of 33.3% red, 43.1% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.2% cyan, 51.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 229.3 degrees, a saturation of 70% and a lightness of 60.8%. #556ee1 color hex could be obtained by blending #aadcff with #0000c3. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 43
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 62
    • M 51
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#556ee1 color description : Soft blue.

#556ee1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ee1 has RGB values of R:85, G:110, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.62, M:0.51, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 5598945.

Hex triplet 556ee1 #556ee1
RGB Decimal 85, 110, 225 rgb(85,110,225)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.1, 88.2 rgb(33.3%,43.1%,88.2%)
CMYK 62, 51, 0, 12
HSL 229.3°, 70, 60.8 hsl(229.3,70%,60.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.3°, 62.2, 88.2
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 50.119, 26.177, -61.524
XYZ 22.91, 18.518, 73.597
xyY 0.199, 0.161, 18.518
CIE-LCH 50.119, 66.861, 293.049
CIE-LUV 50.119, -14.404, -96.907
Hunter-Lab 43.033, 19.724, -71.278
Binary 01010101, 01101110, 11100001

Color Schemes with #556ee1

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Alternatives to #556ee1

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#556ee1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ee1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ee1;}
.background {background-color:#556ee1;}
.border {border:1px solid #556ee1;}

Shades and Tints of #556ee1

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, #02040d is the darkest color, while #fcfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ee1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9a9b9c is the less saturated color, while #3e5ff8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ee1 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
  • #747474 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6e738a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #337ae7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0080d4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1e8a94 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3f76e4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e79d9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #327fb0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population