#550cee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550cee is composed of 33.3% red, 4.7% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 64.3% cyan, 95% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 259.4 degrees, a saturation of 90.4% and a lightness of 49%. #550cee color hex could be obtained by blending #aa18ff with #0000dd. Closest websafe color is: #6600ff.

    • R 33
    • G 5
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 95
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#550cee color description : Vivid violet.

#550cee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550cee has RGB values of R:85, G:12, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.95, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 5573870.

Hex triplet 550cee #550cee
RGB Decimal 85, 12, 238 rgb(85,12,238)
RGB Percent 33.3, 4.7, 93.3 rgb(33.3%,4.7%,93.3%)
CMYK 64, 95, 0, 7
HSL 259.4°, 90.4, 49 hsl(259.4,90.4%,49%)
HSV (or HSB) 259.4°, 95, 93.3
Web Safe 6600ff #6600ff
CIE-LAB 34.735, 75.238, -94.104
XYZ 19.308, 8.367, 81.482
xyY 0.177, 0.077, 8.367
CIE-LCH 34.735, 120.484, 308.643
CIE-LUV 34.735, 0.256, -124.128
Hunter-Lab 28.925, 68.531, -146.772
Binary 01010101, 00001100, 11101110

Color Schemes with #550cee

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Alternatives to #550cee

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#550cee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550cee

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550cee;}
.background {background-color:#550cee;}
.border {border:1px solid #550cee;}

Shades and Tints of #550cee

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, #05010e is the darkest color, while #fcfaff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550cee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7684 is the less saturated color, while #5202f8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550cee 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
  • #3c3c3c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #413260 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0058aa Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005d93 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006369 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3cc3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3fb4 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e4399 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population