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HEX 556BAE - #556BAE, RGB(85,107,174) Color


Color Name: Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*
Hex Color Code: #556BAE
RGB Color Code: RGB(85, 107, 174)
CMYK Values*: 51.1%, 38.5%, 0.0%, 31.8%





What color is 556BAE?

The RGB color code for color number #556BAE is RGB(85, 107, 174). In the RGB color model, #556BAE has a red value of 85, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 51.1% cyan, 38.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 225.2° (degrees), 35.5 % saturation, and 50.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #556BAE has a hue of 225.2° (degrees), 51.1 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color 556BAE is cool or warm?

Color 556BAE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 556BAE?

Color code 556BAE has an LRV of nearly 16. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #556BAE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(85, 107, 174)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
51.15%
Magenta
38.51%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%

HSL

HSL(225.17deg, 35.5 %, 50.8 %)

Hue
225.17°
Saturation
35.46 %.
Lightness
50.78 %.

RYB

RYB(57, 68, 136)
Red
57 (22.5%)
Yellow
68 (26.6%)
Blue
136 (53.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
225.17°
Saturation
51.15 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.

HWB

H: 225.17°

W: 33.33 %

B: 31.76 %

XYZ

X : 16.64

Y : 15.5

Z : 42.16

YXY

Y1 : 15.5

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.21

CMY

C : 66.67%

M : 58.04%

Y : 31.76%


LRV

~ 15.5 %

Munsell Color System

6.4PB 4.5/8.3

CIE-Lab

L : 46.32

A : 11.13

B : -38.33

CIE-Lch

L : 46.32

C : 39.92

H : 286.19

CIE-Luv

L : 46.32

U : -12.41

V : -58.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 39.37

A : 6.55

B : -35.92






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #556BAE


Here are the colors similar to 556BAE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#446CCF
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#306AC0
YInMn Blue
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#436B95
Queen Blue
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#4169E1
Royal Blue (web)
ΔE - 6.79 (93.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 556BAE.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 556BAE.


#4A6AA3
PANTONE 10246 C
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#4D6995
PANTONE 2139 C
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#426DA9
PANTONE 7683 C
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#5461C8
PANTONE 2125 C
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 556BAE.




Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 556BAE.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 556BAE.


#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)





Paint color for Hex #556BAE


Here are the paint colors similar to 556BAE. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color 556BAE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #556BAE to PPG Paints


#5868AE
Blue Calico (PPG1246-7)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#5072B1
Cenote (PPG17-02)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#4F6997
Blue Odyssey (PPG1166-6)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#6274AB
King's Robe (PPG1245-6)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 556BAE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #556BAE to Behr


#5870A4
Splendor And Pride (MQ5-47)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#496EAD
New Age Blue (PPU15-05)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#4467A7
Indigo Batik (P530-6)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#6373B4
Wild Pansy (P540-6)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 556BAE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #556BAE to Dunn-Edwards


#5D66AA
Bellflower (DE 5908)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#4664A5
Starstruck (DE 5894)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#4470B0
Pacific Blues (DET 586)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#577396
Clean Slate (DE 5880)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)





Valspar

Hex color 556BAE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #556BAE to Valspar


#58739B
Bedtime Story (4003-8B)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#557AB1
Deepest Periwinkle (P074)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#607895
Indigo Dreams (8003-46E)
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)
#536984
Aurora Borealis (P037)
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 556BAE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #556BAE to Sherwin Williams


#6572A5
Gentian (SW 6817)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)
#516582
Luxe Blue (SW 6537)
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 556BAE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #556BAE to Benjamin Moore


#4E719A
Nile Blue (CSP-560)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#5C79B3
Waterdrop (CC-902)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#3862A3
Mosaic (CC-874)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#396998
Old Glory (811)
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)








Color Combinations


#556BAE color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

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