#55a5e5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #55a5e5 is composed of 33.3% red, 64.7% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.9% cyan, 27.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 206.7 degrees, a saturation of 73.5% and a lightness of 61.6%. #55a5e5 color hex could be obtained by blending #aaffff with #004bcb. Closest websafe color is: #6699cc.

    • R 33
    • G 65
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 28
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#55a5e5 color description : Soft blue.

#55a5e5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #55a5e5 has RGB values of R:85, G:165, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.28, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 5613029.

Hex triplet 55a5e5 #55a5e5
RGB Decimal 85, 165, 229 rgb(85,165,229)
RGB Percent 33.3, 64.7, 89.8 rgb(33.3%,64.7%,89.8%)
CMYK 63, 28, 0, 10
HSL 206.7°, 73.5, 61.6 hsl(206.7,73.5%,61.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 206.7°, 62.9, 89.8
Web Safe 6699cc #6699cc
CIE-LAB 65.355, -5.236, -39.548
XYZ 31.341, 34.497, 79.131
xyY 0.216, 0.238, 34.497
CIE-LCH 65.355, 39.893, 262.458
CIE-LUV 65.355, -32.609, -62.387
Hunter-Lab 58.734, -7.535, -38.767
Binary 01010101, 10100101, 11100101

Color Schemes with #55a5e5

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Alternatives to #55a5e5

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#55a5e5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #55a5e5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#55a5e5;}
.background {background-color:#55a5e5;}
.border {border:1px solid #55a5e5;}

Shades and Tints of #55a5e5

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, #000000 is the darkest color, while #eef6fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #55a5e5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #999da1 is the less saturated color, while #3ea8fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #55a5e5 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
  • #949494 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8797a4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8ea1e0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #83a2e9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #43b1be Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #79a2e2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #72a3e7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #49adcc Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population