#556ee3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ee3 is composed of 33.3% red, 43.1% green and 89% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.6% cyan, 51.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black. It has a hue angle of 229.4 degrees, a saturation of 71.7% and a lightness of 61.2%. #556ee3 color hex could be obtained by blending #aadcff with #0000c7. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 43
    • B 89
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 52
    • Y 0
    • K 11
    CMYK color chart

#556ee3 color description : Soft blue.

#556ee3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ee3 has RGB values of R:85, G:110, B:227 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.52, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 5598947.

Hex triplet 556ee3 #556ee3
RGB Decimal 85, 110, 227 rgb(85,110,227)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.1, 89 rgb(33.3%,43.1%,89%)
CMYK 63, 52, 0, 11
HSL 229.4°, 71.7, 61.2 hsl(229.4,71.7%,61.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.4°, 62.6, 89
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 50.249, 26.852, -62.441
XYZ 23.184, 18.628, 75.043
xyY 0.198, 0.159, 18.628
CIE-LCH 50.249, 67.97, 293.27
CIE-LUV 50.249, -14.443, -98.412
Hunter-Lab 43.16, 20.355, -72.876
Binary 01010101, 01101110, 11100011

Color Schemes with #556ee3

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Alternatives to #556ee3

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#556ee3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ee3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ee3;}
.background {background-color:#556ee3;}
.border {border:1px solid #556ee3;}

Shades and Tints of #556ee3

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, #03050f is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ee3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9a9a9e is the less saturated color, while #3e5ffa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ee3 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
  • #2f7ae9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0081d5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #198a94 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3d76e7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e7ada Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2f80b1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population