Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #556bbc, its pure hue is 227.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 43.5%, and its lightness is 53.5%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #556bbc, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0b0d18 to #4a5ea5.
#556bbc Color Information
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The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #556bbc. In RGB, it consists of 33.3% Red, 42.0% Green, and 73.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 54.8% Cyan, 43.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 227.2°, with saturation of 43.5% and lightness of 53.5%. The decimal value for #556bbc is 5598140, and its nearest "web safe" color is #6666cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #556bbc is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #556bbc. In RGB, it consists of 33.3% Red, 42.0% Green, and 73.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 54.8% Cyan, 43.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 227.2°, with saturation of 43.5% and lightness of 53.5%. The decimal value for #556bbc is 5598140, and its nearest "web safe" color is #6666cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #556bbc is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
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Last Updated: June 27, 2025
Tints of #556bbc
Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #556bbc, its pure hue is 227.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 43.5%, and its lightness is 53.5%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #556bbc, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #6a7ec4 to #eaedf7.
Tones of #556bbc
Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #556bbc, its pure hue is 227.2° on the color wheel and its saturation is 43.5%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #556bbc, which range from #898989 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #1245ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).
Variations of #556bbc
There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #556bbc! For #556bbc, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #556bbc. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!
Color Coordinates of #556bbc
This color, #556bbc, consists of 33.3% Red, 42.0% Green, and 73.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 85, Green = 107, Blue = 188. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #556bbc is 54.8% Cyan, 43.1% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.
R33.3%
C54.8%
G42.0%
M43.1%
B73.7%
Y0.0%
K26.3%
| Color Base | R (Red) | G (Green) | B (Blue) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 85 | 107 | 188 |
| Octal | 125 | 153 | 274 |
| Hexa | #55 | #6b | #bc |
| Binary | 01010101 | 01101011 | 10111100 |
| Color Base | C (Cyan) | M (Magenta) | Y (Yellow) | Y (Black) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 54 | 43 | 0 | 26 |
| Octal | 66 | 53 | 0 | 32 |
| Hexa | #36 | #2b | #00 | #1a |
| Binary | 00110110 | 00101011 | 00000000 | 00011010 |
Analogous Colors of #556bbc
Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #556bbc — which has hue 227.2° — its analogous colors are located at 197.2° and 257.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #556bbc.
Triadic Colors of #556bbc
Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #556bbc — which has hue 227.2° — its triadic colors are located at 107.2° and 347.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #556bbc.
Complementary Color of #556bbc
A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #556bbc — which has hue 227.2° — its complementary color is located at 47.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #556bbc.
Split Complementary Colors of #556bbc
Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #556bbc — which has hue 227.2° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 17.2° and 227.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #556bbc.
Tetradic Colors of #556bbc
Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #556bbc — which has hue 227.2° — its tetradic colors are located at 137.2°, 227.2°, 317.2°, and 47.2° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #556bbc.
Monochromatic Colors of #556bbc
Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #556bbc, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #3c445e — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #9daeea (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).
HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #556bbc
We want to make getting started with #556bbc on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #556bbc into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #556bbc can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #556bbc with other HTML elements.
#556bbc Foreground / Text Color
The color of this text is #556bbc.
<span style="color: #556bbc;">The color of this text is #556bbc.</span>#556bbc Background Color
The background color for this text is #556bbc.
<div style="background-color: #556bbc; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #556bbc.</div>#556bbc Text Shadow Color
This color for the shadow of this text is #556bbc.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #556bbc;">This color for the shadow of this text is #556bbc.</span>#556bbc Border Color
This is a div with border color #556bbc.
<div style="border: #556bbc 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #556bbc.</div>#556bbc Color Rectangle on a White Background
This is a rectangle of color #556bbc on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #556bbc; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #556bbc on a white background.</div></div>#556bbc Color Rectangle on a Black Background
This is a rectangle of color #556bbc on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #556bbc; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #556bbc on a black background.</div></div>Gradient from #556bbc to White
This is a gradient from #556bbc to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#556bbc,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#556bbc,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#556bbc,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#556bbc,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #556bbc to white.</div>Gradient from #556bbc to Black
This is a gradient from #556bbc to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#556bbc,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#556bbc,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#556bbc,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#556bbc,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #556bbc to black.</div>Coding & Programming with #556bbc
In addition to using #556bbc on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #556bbc in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #556bbc, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 85, Green = 107, Blue = 188). If you need details about the color coordinates of #556bbc in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.
| Language | Environment | Code Snippet |
|---|---|---|
| HTML + CSS (Hex Code) | Web | #556bbc |
| HTML + CSS (RGB Code) | Web | rgb(85, 107, 188) |
| CSS Background Color | Web | .myclass { background-color: #556bbc; } |
| CSS Foreground + Text Color | Web | .myclass { color: #556bbc; } |
| CSS Border Color | Web | .myclass { border: 2px solid #556bbc; } |
| Java | (Multi-platform) | new Color(85, 107, 188); |
| Python | (Multi-platform) | Color("#556bbc") |
| Swift | iOS | UIColor(red:85, green:107, blue:188, alpha:1.0000) |
| Objective-C (iOS) | iOS | [UIColor colorWithRed:85 green:107 blue:188 alpha:1.0000]; |
| OpenGL | (Graphics) | glColor3f(85f, 107f, 188f); |
| C# / .NET | Windows | Color.FromArgb(85, 107, 188); |
#556bbc Color Blindness
Not everyone can see #556bbc the same way. For those with color blindness, #556bbc might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #556bbc looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #556bbc is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #556bbc looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #556bbc will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!
Trichromacy
Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women
Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women
Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000
Dichromacy
Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men
Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men
Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000
Accessibility
Not Accessibility Recommended
We analyzed whether #556bbc is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 5.0:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #556bbc would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.