#556fad Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556fad is composed of 33.3% red, 43.5% green and 67.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.9% cyan, 35.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.2% black. It has a hue angle of 222.3 degrees, a saturation of 34.9% and a lightness of 50.6%. #556fad color hex could be obtained by blending #aadeff with #00005b. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 44
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#556fad color description : Dark moderate blue.

#556fad Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556fad has RGB values of R:85, G:111, B:173 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 5599149.

Hex triplet 556fad #556fad
RGB Decimal 85, 111, 173 rgb(85,111,173)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.5, 67.8 rgb(33.3%,43.5%,67.8%)
CMYK 51, 36, 0, 32
HSL 222.3°, 34.9, 50.6 hsl(222.3,34.9%,50.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 222.3°, 50.9, 67.8
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 47.387, 8.338, -36.055
XYZ 16.972, 16.317, 41.788
xyY 0.226, 0.217, 16.317
CIE-LCH 47.387, 37.006, 283.021
CIE-LUV 47.387, -13.834, -54.805
Hunter-Lab 40.394, 4.31, -33.061
Binary 01010101, 01101111, 10101101

Color Schemes with #556fad

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Alternatives to #556fad

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#556fad Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556fad

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

Shades and Tints of #556fad

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, #010102 is the darkest color, while #f4f6fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556fad

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7f86 is the less saturated color, while #074ffb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556fad 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
  • #696e7b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6175b0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5877b0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4d7f88 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5c73af Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5774af Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4f7995 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population