#556699 Hex color

#556699

The hexadecimal color code #556699 corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 102, 153 ). It's a shade of Blue. It is equivalent to simplified code #569 . This color is a combination of red (at 0,33 level), green (at 0,40 level) and blue (at 0,60 level). Its brightness is 46% and its saturation is 28%. It is composed of red at 25%, green at 30% and blue at 45%.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

225
28
46
Shade of Blue
Hex Code #556699
Simplified Hex Code#569
RGB Code rgb( 85 , 102 , 153)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 33.3% , 40.0% , 60.0% )
HSLhsl( 225 , 28% , 46% )
Complementary
Color
#AA9966


Variations of #556699

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #556699 is the color #EEEFF4

#556699

Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #080A0F.

#556699

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #AA9966 is the color exactly opposite to #556699 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

#556699

Triadic palette



Uses of #556699 in CSS

When using #556699 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #556699 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.

#556699 as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #556699;  }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #556699;  }

Border

#556699 colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #556699;  }

Shadow

#556699 shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #556699; }

Note:
In CSS, the color code #556699 can be replaced with the simplified code "#569".

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