#550257 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550257 is composed of 33.3% red, 0.8% green and 34.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 2.3% cyan, 97.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.9% black. It has a hue angle of 298.6 degrees, a saturation of 95.5% and a lightness of 17.5%. #550257 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa04ae with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #660066.

    • R 33
    • G 1
    • B 34
    RGB color chart
    • C 2
    • M 98
    • Y 0
    • K 66
    CMYK color chart

#550257 color description : Very dark magenta.

#550257 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550257 has RGB values of R:85, G:2, B:87 and CMYK values of C:0.02, M:0.98, Y:0, K:0.66. Its decimal value is 5571159.

Hex triplet 550257 #550257
RGB Decimal 85, 2, 87 rgb(85,2,87)
RGB Percent 33.3, 0.8, 34.1 rgb(33.3%,0.8%,34.1%)
CMYK 2, 98, 0, 66
HSL 298.6°, 95.5, 17.5 hsl(298.6,95.5%,17.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 298.6°, 97.7, 34.1
Web Safe 660066 #660066
CIE-LAB 18.641, 43.941, -28.167
XYZ 5.488, 2.663, 9.241
xyY 0.316, 0.153, 2.663
CIE-LCH 18.641, 52.194, 327.339
CIE-LUV 18.641, 24.773, -34.1
Hunter-Lab 16.319, 31.471, -22.151
Binary 01010101, 00000010, 01010111

Color Schemes with #550257

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Alternatives to #550257

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#550257 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550257

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550257;}
.background {background-color:#550257;}
.border {border:1px solid #550257;}

Shades and Tints of #550257

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, #0a000a is the darkest color, while #fff6ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550257

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2e2b2e is the less saturated color, while #550257 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550257 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
  • #252525 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2f1e2f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00366a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #243856 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #57292c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e2363 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #362456 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #561b3b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population