#556fa9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556fa9 is composed of 33.3% red, 43.5% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.7% cyan, 34.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 221.4 degrees, a saturation of 33.1% and a lightness of 49.8%. #556fa9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aadeff with #000053. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 44
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 34
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#556fa9 color description : Dark moderate blue.

#556fa9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556fa9 has RGB values of R:85, G:111, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.34, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 5599145.

Hex triplet 556fa9 #556fa9
RGB Decimal 85, 111, 169 rgb(85,111,169)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.5, 66.3 rgb(33.3%,43.5%,66.3%)
CMYK 50, 34, 0, 34
HSL 221.4°, 33.1, 49.8 hsl(221.4,33.1%,49.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 221.4°, 49.7, 66.3
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 47.189, 7.067, -34.03
XYZ 16.591, 16.164, 39.78
xyY 0.229, 0.223, 16.164
CIE-LCH 47.189, 34.756, 281.732
CIE-LUV 47.189, -13.777, -51.454
Hunter-Lab 40.204, 3.301, -30.52
Binary 01010101, 01101111, 10101001

Color Schemes with #556fa9

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Alternatives to #556fa9

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#556fa9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556fa9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556fa9;}
.background {background-color:#556fa9;}
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Shades and Tints of #556fa9

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, #06080c is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556fa9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7e82 is the less saturated color, while #0751f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556fa9 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
  • #6e6e6e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #696e7a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6275ac Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5b76ad Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4e7e87 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5d73ab Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5974ab Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #517893 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population