#550ceb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550ceb is composed of 33.3% red, 4.7% green and 92.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.8% cyan, 94.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.8% black. It has a hue angle of 259.6 degrees, a saturation of 90.3% and a lightness of 48.4%. #550ceb color hex could be obtained by blending #aa18ff with #0000d7. Closest websafe color is: #6600ff.

    • R 33
    • G 5
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 95
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#550ceb color description : Vivid violet.

#550ceb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550ceb has RGB values of R:85, G:12, B:235 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.95, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 5573867.

Hex triplet 550ceb #550ceb
RGB Decimal 85, 12, 235 rgb(85,12,235)
RGB Percent 33.3, 4.7, 92.2 rgb(33.3%,4.7%,92.2%)
CMYK 64, 95, 0, 8
HSL 259.6°, 90.3, 48.4 hsl(259.6,90.3%,48.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 259.6°, 94.9, 92.2
Web Safe 6600ff #6600ff
CIE-LAB 34.379, 74.537, -92.991
XYZ 18.87, 8.192, 79.179
xyY 0.178, 0.077, 8.192
CIE-LCH 34.379, 119.177, 308.714
CIE-LUV 34.379, 0.523, -122.438
Hunter-Lab 28.621, 67.601, -143.989
Binary 01010101, 00001100, 11101011

Color Schemes with #550ceb

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Alternatives to #550ceb

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#550ceb Preview

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

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, #04010b is the darkest color, while #faf7ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550ceb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #797583 is the less saturated color, while #5202f5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550ceb 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
  • #3b3b3b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #40325e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0057a9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005c92 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006268 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3cc1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3fb2 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e4397 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population