#5b556c Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #5b556c is composed of 35.7% red, 33.3% green and 42.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 15.7% cyan, 21.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 57.6% black. It has a hue angle of 255.7 degrees, a saturation of 11.9% and a lightness of 37.8%. #5b556c color hex could be obtained by blending #b6aad8 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #666666.

    • R 36
    • G 33
    • B 42
    RGB color chart
    • C 16
    • M 21
    • Y 0
    • K 58
    CMYK color chart

#5b556c color description : Very dark grayish violet.

#5b556c Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #5b556c has RGB values of R:91, G:85, B:108 and CMYK values of C:0.16, M:0.21, Y:0, K:0.58. Its decimal value is 5985644.

Hex triplet 5b556c #5b556c
RGB Decimal 91, 85, 108 rgb(91,85,108)
RGB Percent 35.7, 33.3, 42.4 rgb(35.7%,33.3%,42.4%)
CMYK 16, 21, 0, 58
HSL 255.7°, 11.9, 37.8 hsl(255.7,11.9%,37.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 255.7°, 21.3, 42.4
Web Safe 666666 #666666
CIE-LAB 37.488, 7.59, -12.293
XYZ 10.269, 9.804, 15.538
xyY 0.288, 0.275, 9.804
CIE-LCH 37.488, 14.447, 301.692
CIE-LUV 37.488, 1.742, -17.392
Hunter-Lab 31.311, 3.749, -7.504
Binary 01011011, 01010101, 01101100

Color Schemes with #5b556c

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Alternatives to #5b556c

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#5b556c Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #5b556c

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CSS codes
.text {color:#5b556c;}
.background {background-color:#5b556c;}
.border {border:1px solid #5b556c;}

Shades and Tints of #5b556c

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, #080709 is the darkest color, while #fdfdfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #5b556c

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5f5c65 is the less saturated color, while #3403be is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #5b556c 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
  • #595959 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #59585d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #5b6075 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #605e73 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #606067 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5b5c71 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5e5b70 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #5e5c68 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population