#557aea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #557aea is composed of 33.3% red, 47.8% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.7% cyan, 47.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 225.1 degrees, a saturation of 78% and a lightness of 62.5%. #557aea color hex could be obtained by blending #aaf4ff with #0000d5. Closest websafe color is: #6666ff.

    • R 33
    • G 48
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 48
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#557aea color description : Soft blue.

#557aea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #557aea has RGB values of R:85, G:122, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.48, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 5602026.

Hex triplet 557aea #557aea
RGB Decimal 85, 122, 234 rgb(85,122,234)
RGB Percent 33.3, 47.8, 91.8 rgb(33.3%,47.8%,91.8%)
CMYK 64, 48, 0, 8
HSL 225.1°, 78, 62.5 hsl(225.1,78%,62.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 225.1°, 63.7, 91.8
Web Safe 6666ff #6666ff
CIE-LAB 53.803, 21.834, -60.643
XYZ 25.554, 21.789, 80.697
xyY 0.2, 0.17, 21.789
CIE-LCH 53.803, 64.454, 289.801
CIE-LUV 53.803, -18.115, -96.846
Hunter-Lab 46.679, 16.03, -69.822
Binary 01010101, 01111010, 11101010

Color Schemes with #557aea

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Alternatives to #557aea

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#557aea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #557aea

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CSS codes
.text {color:#557aea;}
.background {background-color:#557aea;}
.border {border:1px solid #557aea;}

Shades and Tints of #557aea

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, #010205 is the darkest color, while #f2f5fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #557aea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9e9fa1 is the less saturated color, while #4673f9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #557aea 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
  • #7c7c7c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #747c92 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4983ed Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0089e4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #15949e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4d80ec Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e83e6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2c8aba Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population