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HEX 556D8B - #556D8B, RGB(85,109,139) Color


Color Name: Queen Blue*
Hex Color Code: #556D8B
RGB Color Code: RGB(85, 109, 139)
CMYK Values*: 38.8%, 21.6%, 0.0%, 45.5%





What color is 556D8B?

The RGB color code for color number #556D8B is RGB(85, 109, 139). In the RGB color model, #556D8B has a red value of 85, a green value of 109, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 38.8% cyan, 21.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.3° (degrees), 24.1 % saturation, and 43.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #556D8B has a hue of 213.3° (degrees), 38.8 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.

Color 556D8B is cool or warm?

Color 556D8B is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 556D8B?

Color code 556D8B has an LRV of nearly 15. By LRV value, it is a 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 #556D8B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(85, 109, 139)
Red
85 (33.3%)
Green
109 (42.7%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
38.85%
Magenta
21.58%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
45.49%

HSL

HSL(213.33deg, 24.1 %, 43.9 %)

Hue
213.33°
Saturation
24.11 %.
Lightness
43.92 %.

RYB

RYB(75, 96, 134)
Red
75 (29.3%)
Yellow
96 (37.6%)
Blue
134 (52.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
213.33°
Saturation
38.85 %.
Brightness / Value
54.51 %.

HWB

H: 213.33°

W: 33.33 %

B: 45.49 %

XYZ

X : 13.88

Y : 14.73

Z : 26.54

YXY

Y1 : 14.73

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 66.67%

M : 57.25%

Y : 45.49%


LRV

~ 14.7 %

Munsell Color System

1.5PB 4.4/3.8

CIE-Lab

L : 45.27

A : -0.81

B : -19.3

CIE-Lch

L : 45.27

C : 19.32

H : 267.61

CIE-Luv

L : 45.27

U : -12.57

V : -27.49

Hunter-Lab

L : 38.38

A : -2.64

B : -14.13






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #556D8B


Here are the colors similar to 556D8B. 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.



#436B95
Queen Blue
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#536878
Dark Electric Blue
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#306AC0
YInMn Blue
ΔE - 7.99 (92.0% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 556D8B.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 556D8B.


#57728B
PANTONE 2166 C
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#506D85
PANTONE 2167 C
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#4D6995
PANTONE 2139 C
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#616E80
PANTONE 4136 C
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 556D8B.


#42698C
RAL 5023 -Distant Blue
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 6.63 (93.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 556D8B.


#54697B
BS 20-C-39 - Blue
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 7.65 (92.3% similar)
#3876AB
BS 20-E-53 - Blue
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)
#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 7.85 (92.2% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to 556D8B.


#5072A7
Blue Yonder
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 556D8B.







Paint color for Hex #556D8B


Here are the paint colors similar to 556D8B. 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.


Behr

Hex color 556D8B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #556D8B to Behr


#546E91
Charter Blue (M530-6)
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#5C7186
Layers Of Ocean (S520-6)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#496F8E
Sailor'S Bay (M510-5)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#476386
Mosaic Blue (PPU15-04)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 556D8B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #556D8B to Valspar


#536984
Aurora Borealis (P037)
ΔE - 1.75 (98.2% similar)
#576B80
Twinkle, Twinkle (V111-5)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#576F85
Thundering Clouds (4005-4B)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#58739B
Bedtime Story (4003-8B)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 556D8B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #556D8B to Sherwin Williams


#4C6B8A
Revel Blue (SW 6530)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#506B84
Denim (SW 6523)
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#516582
Luxe Blue (SW 6537)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#4E739F
Lupine (SW 6810)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 556D8B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #556D8B to Dunn-Edwards


#577396
Clean Slate (DE 5880)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
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Postwar Boom (DET 584)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#576A7D
Blue Print (DET 575)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#52677B
Periscope (DE 5873)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 556D8B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #556D8B to Benjamin Moore


#4E719A
Nile Blue (CSP-560)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
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Chicago Blues (804)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
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Old Glory (811)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
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Bellbottom Blues (CSP-655)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 556D8B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #556D8B to PPG Paints


#4F6997
Blue Odyssey (PPG1166-6)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
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Blue Fjord (PPG1163-6)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#5B6676
Blue Zephyr (PPG1042-6)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)
#5072B1
Cenote (PPG17-02)
ΔE - 6.25 (93.7% similar)








Color Combinations


#556D8B 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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