#556ee5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ee5 is composed of 33.3% red, 43.1% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.9% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 229.6 degrees, a saturation of 73.5% and a lightness of 61.6%. #556ee5 color hex could be obtained by blending #aadcff with #0000cb. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 43
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 52
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#556ee5 color description : Soft blue.

#556ee5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ee5 has RGB values of R:85, G:110, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.52, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 5598949.

Hex triplet 556ee5 #556ee5
RGB Decimal 85, 110, 229 rgb(85,110,229)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.1, 89.8 rgb(33.3%,43.1%,89.8%)
CMYK 63, 52, 0, 10
HSL 229.6°, 73.5, 61.6 hsl(229.6,73.5%,61.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 229.6°, 62.9, 89.8
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 50.38, 27.528, -63.354
XYZ 23.462, 18.739, 76.505
xyY 0.198, 0.158, 18.739
CIE-LCH 50.38, 69.077, 293.486
CIE-LUV 50.38, -14.483, -99.91
Hunter-Lab 43.289, 20.991, -74.483
Binary 01010101, 01101110, 11100101

Color Schemes with #556ee5

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Alternatives to #556ee5

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#556ee5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ee5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ee5;}
.background {background-color:#556ee5;}
.border {border:1px solid #556ee5;}

Shades and Tints of #556ee5

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #eef1fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ee5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #999aa1 is the less saturated color, while #3e5ffc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ee5 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
  • #6e738b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2b7beb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0081d5 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #128b95 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3a76e9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e7adb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2a80b2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population