#557aa9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #557aa9 is composed of 33.3% red, 47.8% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.7% cyan, 27.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 213.6 degrees, a saturation of 33.1% and a lightness of 49.8%. #557aa9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aaf4ff with #000053. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 48
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#557aa9 color description : Dark moderate blue.

#557aa9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #557aa9 has RGB values of R:85, G:122, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 5601961.

Hex triplet 557aa9 #557aa9
RGB Decimal 85, 122, 169 rgb(85,122,169)
RGB Percent 33.3, 47.8, 66.3 rgb(33.3%,47.8%,66.3%)
CMYK 50, 28, 0, 34
HSL 213.6°, 33.1, 49.8 hsl(213.6,33.1%,49.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 213.6°, 49.7, 66.3
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 50.351, 0.42, -29.085
XYZ 17.866, 18.714, 40.205
xyY 0.233, 0.244, 18.714
CIE-LCH 50.351, 29.088, 270.828
CIE-LUV 50.351, -17.91, -43.559
Hunter-Lab 43.26, -1.987, -24.821
Binary 01010101, 01111010, 10101001

Color Schemes with #557aa9

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Alternatives to #557aa9

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#557aa9 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#557aa9;}
.background {background-color:#557aa9;}
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Shades and Tints of #557aa9

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, #06090c is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #557aa9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7f82 is the less saturated color, while #0771f7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #557aa9 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
  • #6e757f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #707daa Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6b7dae Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #528690 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #667caa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #637cac Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #538299 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population