#556ee4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ee4 is composed of 33.3% red, 43.1% green and 89.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.7% cyan, 51.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.6% black. It has a hue angle of 229.5 degrees, a saturation of 72.6% and a lightness of 61.4%. #556ee4 color hex could be obtained by blending #aadcff with #0000c9. 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

#556ee4 color description : Soft blue.

#556ee4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ee4 has RGB values of R:85, G:110, B:228 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.52, Y:0, K:0.11. Its decimal value is 5598948.

Hex triplet 556ee4 #556ee4
RGB Decimal 85, 110, 228 rgb(85,110,228)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.1, 89.4 rgb(33.3%,43.1%,89.4%)
CMYK 63, 52, 0, 11
HSL 229.5°, 72.6, 61.4 hsl(229.5,72.6%,61.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.5°, 62.7, 89.4
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 50.315, 27.19, -62.898
XYZ 23.323, 18.683, 75.772
xyY 0.198, 0.159, 18.683
CIE-LCH 50.315, 68.523, 293.378
CIE-LUV 50.315, -14.463, -99.162
Hunter-Lab 43.224, 20.673, -73.678
Binary 01010101, 01101110, 11100100

Color Schemes with #556ee4

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Alternatives to #556ee4

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#556ee4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ee4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ee4;}
.background {background-color:#556ee4;}
.border {border:1px solid #556ee4;}

Shades and Tints of #556ee4

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, #030510 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ee4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #999aa0 is the less saturated color, while #3e5ffb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ee4 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
  • #2d7bea Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0081d5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #168a95 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3c76e8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e7ada Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2d80b1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population