#550aa3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550aa3 is composed of 33.3% red, 3.9% green and 63.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 47.9% cyan, 93.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.1% black. It has a hue angle of 269.4 degrees, a saturation of 88.4% and a lightness of 33.9%. #550aa3 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa14ff with #000047. Closest websafe color is: #660099.

    • R 33
    • G 4
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 48
    • M 94
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#550aa3 color description : Dark violet.

#550aa3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550aa3 has RGB values of R:85, G:10, B:163 and CMYK values of C:0.48, M:0.94, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 5573283.

Hex triplet 550aa3 #550aa3
RGB Decimal 85, 10, 163 rgb(85,10,163)
RGB Percent 33.3, 3.9, 63.9 rgb(33.3%,3.9%,63.9%)
CMYK 48, 94, 0, 36
HSL 269.4°, 88.4, 33.9 hsl(269.4,88.4%,33.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 269.4°, 93.9, 63.9
Web Safe 660099 #660099
CIE-LAB 26.136, 58.023, -64.385
XYZ 10.465, 4.793, 35.022
xyY 0.208, 0.095, 4.793
CIE-LCH 26.136, 86.672, 312.025
CIE-LUV 26.136, 8.664, -80.929
Hunter-Lab 21.892, 47.013, -79.525
Binary 01010101, 00001010, 10100011

Color Schemes with #550aa3

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Alternatives to #550aa3

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#550aa3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550aa3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550aa3;}
.background {background-color:#550aa3;}
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Shades and Tints of #550aa3

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, #08010f is the darkest color, while #fdfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550aa3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #56535a is the less saturated color, while #5503aa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550aa3 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
  • #323232 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #392a49 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004587 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004976 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #40494e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3091 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3286 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #47326d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population