#556ae0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #556ae0 is composed of 33.3% red, 41.6% green and 87.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.1% cyan, 52.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 12.2% black. It has a hue angle of 230.9 degrees, a saturation of 69.2% and a lightness of 60.6%. #556ae0 color hex could be obtained by blending #aad4ff with #0000c1. Closest websafe color is: #6666cc.

    • R 33
    • G 42
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 62
    • M 53
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#556ae0 color description : Soft blue.

#556ae0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #556ae0 has RGB values of R:85, G:106, B:224 and CMYK values of C:0.62, M:0.53, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 5597920.

Hex triplet 556ae0 #556ae0
RGB Decimal 85, 106, 224 rgb(85,106,224)
RGB Percent 33.3, 41.6, 87.8 rgb(33.3%,41.6%,87.8%)
CMYK 62, 53, 0, 12
HSL 230.9°, 69.2, 60.6 hsl(230.9,69.2%,60.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 230.9°, 62.1, 87.8
Web Safe 6666cc #6666cc
CIE-LAB 49.032, 28.314, -62.713
XYZ 22.352, 17.62, 72.74
xyY 0.198, 0.156, 17.62
CIE-LCH 49.032, 68.809, 294.299
CIE-LUV 49.032, -13.225, -98.313
Hunter-Lab 41.976, 21.592, -73.36
Binary 01010101, 01101010, 11100000

Color Schemes with #556ae0

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Alternatives to #556ae0

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#556ae0 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #556ae0

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CSS codes
.text {color:#556ae0;}
.background {background-color:#556ae0;}
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Shades and Tints of #556ae0

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, #02040c is the darkest color, while #fbfbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #556ae0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #9395a2 is the less saturated color, while #3654ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #556ae0 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
  • #717171 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6b7087 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2477e7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #007ecf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1c8791 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #3672e4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e76d5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #317cad Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population