#556faa Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556faa is composed of 33.3% red, 43.5% green and 66.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50% cyan, 34.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.3% black. It has a hue angle of 221.6 degrees, a saturation of 33.3% and a lightness of 50%. #556faa color hex could be obtained by blending #aadeff with #000055. Closest websafe color is: #666699.

    • R 33
    • G 44
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 35
    • Y 0
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#556faa color description : Dark moderate blue.

#556faa Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556faa has RGB values of R:85, G:111, B:170 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.35, Y:0, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 5599146.

Hex triplet 556faa #556faa
RGB Decimal 85, 111, 170 rgb(85,111,170)
RGB Percent 33.3, 43.5, 66.7 rgb(33.3%,43.5%,66.7%)
CMYK 50, 35, 0, 33
HSL 221.6°, 33.3, 50 hsl(221.6,33.3%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 221.6°, 50, 66.7
Web Safe 666699 #666699
CIE-LAB 47.238, 7.384, -34.537
XYZ 16.685, 16.202, 40.276
xyY 0.228, 0.221, 16.202
CIE-LCH 47.238, 35.318, 282.068
CIE-LUV 47.238, -13.791, -52.293
Hunter-Lab 40.251, 3.551, -31.15
Binary 01010101, 01101111, 10101010

Color Schemes with #556faa

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Alternatives to #556faa

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#556faa Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556faa

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556faa;}
.background {background-color:#556faa;}
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Shades and Tints of #556faa

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, #07090d is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556faa

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7e83 is the less saturated color, while #0751f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556faa 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
  • #6e6e6e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #696e7a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6275ad Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5b77ae Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4e7e87 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5d73ac Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5874ac Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #507994 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population