#550ba5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550ba5 is composed of 33.3% red, 4.3% green and 64.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 48.5% cyan, 93.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.3% black. It has a hue angle of 268.8 degrees, a saturation of 87.5% and a lightness of 34.5%. #550ba5 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa16ff with #00004b. Closest websafe color is: #660099.

    • R 33
    • G 4
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 48
    • M 93
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#550ba5 color description : Dark violet.

#550ba5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550ba5 has RGB values of R:85, G:11, B:165 and CMYK values of C:0.48, M:0.93, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 5573541.

Hex triplet 550ba5 #550ba5
RGB Decimal 85, 11, 165 rgb(85,11,165)
RGB Percent 33.3, 4.3, 64.7 rgb(33.3%,4.3%,64.7%)
CMYK 48, 93, 0, 35
HSL 268.8°, 87.5, 34.5 hsl(268.8,87.5%,34.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 268.8°, 93.3, 64.7
Web Safe 660099 #660099
CIE-LAB 26.411, 58.292, -65.145
XYZ 10.656, 4.887, 35.977
xyY 0.207, 0.095, 4.887
CIE-LCH 26.411, 87.417, 311.822
CIE-LUV 26.411, 8.339, -82.102
Hunter-Lab 22.107, 47.356, -81.014
Binary 01010101, 00001011, 10100101

Color Schemes with #550ba5

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Alternatives to #550ba5

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#550ba5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550ba5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550ba5;}
.background {background-color:#550ba5;}
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Shades and Tints of #550ba5

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, #090112 is the darkest color, while #fffeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550ba5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #58555b is the less saturated color, while #5504ac is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550ba5 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
  • #333333 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3a2b4a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004688 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004a77 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3f4a4f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3093 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3387 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #47336e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population