#559cb6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #559cb6 is composed of 33.3% red, 61.2% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 53.3% cyan, 14.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 196.1 degrees, a saturation of 39.9% and a lightness of 52.4%. #559cb6 color hex could be obtained by blending #aaffff with #00396d. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 33
    • G 61
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 53
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#559cb6 color description : Moderate blue.

#559cb6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #559cb6 has RGB values of R:85, G:156, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.53, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 5610678.

Hex triplet 559cb6 #559cb6
RGB Decimal 85, 156, 182 rgb(85,156,182)
RGB Percent 33.3, 61.2, 71.4 rgb(33.3%,61.2%,71.4%)
CMYK 53, 14, 0, 29
HSL 196.1°, 39.9, 52.4 hsl(196.1,39.9%,52.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 196.1°, 53.3, 71.4
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 60.856, -14.912, -20.335
XYZ 24.076, 29.084, 48.598
xyY 0.237, 0.286, 29.084
CIE-LCH 60.856, 25.216, 233.747
CIE-LUV 60.856, -30.819, -28.867
Hunter-Lab 53.93, -14.688, -15.678
Binary 01010101, 10011100, 10110110

Color Schemes with #559cb6

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Alternatives to #559cb6

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#559cb6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #559cb6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#559cb6;}
.background {background-color:#559cb6;}
.border {border:1px solid #559cb6;}

Shades and Tints of #559cb6

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, #040708 is the darkest color, while #fafcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #559cb6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #848687 is the less saturated color, while #14baf7 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #559cb6 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
  • #8a8a8a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7f8e93 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9297b3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #9195be Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #58a3ae Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7b98b4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7b98bb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #57a0b1 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population