#550498 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550498 is composed of 33.3% red, 1.6% green and 59.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 44.1% cyan, 97.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 40.4% black. It has a hue angle of 272.8 degrees, a saturation of 94.9% and a lightness of 30.6%. #550498 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa08ff with #000031. Closest websafe color is: #660099.

    • R 33
    • G 2
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 44
    • M 97
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#550498 color description : Dark violet.

#550498 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550498 has RGB values of R:85, G:4, B:152 and CMYK values of C:0.44, M:0.97, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 5571736.

Hex triplet 550498 #550498
RGB Decimal 85, 4, 152 rgb(85,4,152)
RGB Percent 33.3, 1.6, 59.6 rgb(33.3%,1.6%,59.6%)
CMYK 44, 97, 0, 40
HSL 272.8°, 94.9, 30.6 hsl(272.8,94.9%,30.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 272.8°, 97.4, 59.6
Web Safe 660099 #660099
CIE-LAB 24.593, 56.717, -60.202
XYZ 9.456, 4.285, 30.033
xyY 0.216, 0.098, 4.285
CIE-LCH 24.593, 82.711, 313.292
CIE-LUV 24.593, 10.562, -74.47
Hunter-Lab 20.701, 45.315, -71.529
Binary 01010101, 00000100, 10011000

Color Schemes with #550498

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #550498

Below, you can see some colors close to #550498. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#550498 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550498

This text has a font color of #550498.

<span style="color:#550498;">Text here</span>
#550498 background color

This paragraph has a background color of #550498.

<p style="background-color:#550498;">Content here</p>
#550498 border color

This element has a border color of #550498.

<div style="border:1px solid #550498;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#550498;}
.background {background-color:#550498;}
.border {border:1px solid #550498;}

Shades and Tints of #550498

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, #0a0012 is the darkest color, while #fffeff is the lightest one.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #550498

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4e4c50 is the less saturated color, while #550498 is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550498 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
  • #2d2d2d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #352542 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004281 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004671 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #454348 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e2b89 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e2e7f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4b2c65 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population