#556eee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556eee is composed of 33.3% red, 43.1% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.3% cyan, 53.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 230.2 degrees, a saturation of 81.8% and a lightness of 63.3%. #556eee color hex could be obtained by blending #aadcff with #0000dd. Closest websafe color is: #6666ff.

    • R 33
    • G 43
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 54
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#556eee color description : Soft blue.

#556eee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556eee has RGB values of R:85, G:110, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.54, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 5598958.

Hex triplet 556eee #556eee
RGB Decimal 85, 110, 238 rgb(85,110,238)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.1, 93.3 rgb(33.3%,43.1%,93.3%)
CMYK 64, 54, 0, 7
HSL 230.2°, 81.8, 63.3 hsl(230.2,81.8%,63.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.2°, 64.3, 93.3
Web Safe 6666ff #6666ff
CIE-LAB 50.984, 30.571, -67.426
XYZ 24.752, 19.255, 83.296
xyY 0.194, 0.151, 19.255
CIE-LCH 50.984, 74.033, 294.389
CIE-LUV 50.984, -14.667, -106.568
Hunter-Lab 43.88, 23.896, -81.832
Binary 01010101, 01101110, 11101110

Color Schemes with #556eee

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Alternatives to #556eee

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#556eee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556eee

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

Shades and Tints of #556eee

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, #010208 is the darkest color, while #f5f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556eee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9d9ea6 is the less saturated color, while #4764fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556eee 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
  • #757575 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6f748d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #007cf4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0083d6 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008c96 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e77f1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e7bdf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e81b6 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population