#557cb6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #557cb6 is composed of 33.3% red, 48.6% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 53.3% cyan, 31.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 215.9 degrees, a saturation of 39.9% and a lightness of 52.4%. #557cb6 color hex could be obtained by blending #aaf8ff with #00006d. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 49
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 53
    • M 32
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#557cb6 color description : Moderate blue.

#557cb6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #557cb6 has RGB values of R:85, G:124, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.53, M:0.32, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 5602486.

Hex triplet 557cb6 #557cb6
RGB Decimal 85, 124, 182 rgb(85,124,182)
RGB Percent 33.3, 48.6, 71.4 rgb(33.3%,48.6%,71.4%)
CMYK 53, 32, 0, 29
HSL 215.9°, 39.9, 52.4 hsl(215.9,39.9%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 215.9°, 53.3, 71.4
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 51.523, 3.323, -34.773
XYZ 19.396, 19.723, 47.038
xyY 0.225, 0.229, 19.723
CIE-LCH 51.523, 34.932, 275.459
CIE-LUV 51.523, -18.644, -53.161
Hunter-Lab 44.411, 0.238, -31.711
Binary 01010101, 01111100, 10110110

Color Schemes with #557cb6

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Alternatives to #557cb6

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#557cb6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #557cb6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#557cb6;}
.background {background-color:#557cb6;}
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Shades and Tints of #557cb6

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, #040608 is the darkest color, while #fafbfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #557cb6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #848587 is the less saturated color, while #146ff7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #557cb6 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
  • #777777 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #707884 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6d7fb7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6581ba Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4d8a94 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #647eb7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5f7fb8 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5085a0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population