#55b5ea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #55b5ea is composed of 33.3% red, 71% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.7% cyan, 22.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 201.3 degrees, a saturation of 78% and a lightness of 62.5%. #55b5ea color hex could be obtained by blending #aaffff with #006bd5. Closest websafe color is: #66ccff.

    • R 33
    • G 71
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#55b5ea color description : Soft blue.

#55b5ea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #55b5ea has RGB values of R:85, G:181, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 5617130.

Hex triplet 55b5ea #55b5ea
RGB Decimal 85, 181, 234 rgb(85,181,234)
RGB Percent 33.3, 71, 91.8 rgb(33.3%,71%,91.8%)
CMYK 64, 23, 0, 8
HSL 201.3°, 78, 62.5 hsl(201.3,78%,62.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 201.3°, 63.7, 91.8
Web Safe 66ccff #66ccff
CIE-LAB 70.118, -12.413, -34.867
XYZ 35.118, 40.917, 83.884
xyY 0.22, 0.256, 40.917
CIE-LCH 70.118, 37.011, 250.403
CIE-LUV 70.118, -38.149, -54.15
Hunter-Lab 63.966, -13.944, -32.975
Binary 01010101, 10110101, 11101010

Color Schemes with #55b5ea

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Alternatives to #55b5ea

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#55b5ea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #55b5ea

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #55b5ea

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, #010305 is the darkest color, while #f2f9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #55b5ea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9ea0a1 is the less saturated color, while #46b9f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #55b5ea 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
  • #9e9e9e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #8fa3ad Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #9fade3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #97aeef Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #49becc Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #84b0e5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7fb0ed Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4dbbd7 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population