#556fae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556fae is composed of 33.3% red, 43.5% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.1% cyan, 36.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 222.5 degrees, a saturation of 35.5% and a lightness of 50.8%. #556fae color hex could be obtained by blending #aadeff with #00005d. 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

#556fae color description : Dark moderate blue.

#556fae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556fae has RGB values of R:85, G:111, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 5599150.

Hex triplet 556fae #556fae
RGB Decimal 85, 111, 174 rgb(85,111,174)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.5, 68.2 rgb(33.3%,43.5%,68.2%)
CMYK 51, 36, 0, 32
HSL 222.5°, 35.5, 50.8 hsl(222.5,35.5%,50.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 222.5°, 51.1, 68.2
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 47.437, 8.657, -36.559
XYZ 17.069, 16.355, 42.3
xyY 0.225, 0.216, 16.355
CIE-LCH 47.437, 37.57, 283.322
CIE-LUV 47.437, -13.849, -55.64
Hunter-Lab 40.442, 4.566, -33.704
Binary 01010101, 01101111, 10101110

Color Schemes with #556fae

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Alternatives to #556fae

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#556fae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556fae

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

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, #010203 is the darkest color, while #f4f6fa is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556fae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7f87 is the less saturated color, while #084ffb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556fae 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
  • #6075b1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5877b1 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4c7f88 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5c73b0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5674b0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4f7996 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population