#550ea4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550ea4 is composed of 33.3% red, 5.5% green and 64.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 48.2% cyan, 91.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.7% black. It has a hue angle of 268.4 degrees, a saturation of 84.3% and a lightness of 34.9%. #550ea4 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa1cff with #000049. Closest websafe color is: #660099.

    • R 33
    • G 5
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 48
    • M 91
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#550ea4 color description : Dark violet.

#550ea4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550ea4 has RGB values of R:85, G:14, B:164 and CMYK values of C:0.48, M:0.91, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 5574308.

Hex triplet 550ea4 #550ea4
RGB Decimal 85, 14, 164 rgb(85,14,164)
RGB Percent 33.3, 5.5, 64.3 rgb(33.3%,5.5%,64.3%)
CMYK 48, 91, 0, 36
HSL 268.4°, 84.3, 34.9 hsl(268.4,84.3%,34.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 268.4°, 91.5, 64.3
Web Safe 660099 #660099
CIE-LAB 26.522, 57.411, -64.355
XYZ 10.603, 4.926, 35.512
xyY 0.208, 0.097, 4.926
CIE-LCH 26.522, 86.242, 311.736
CIE-LUV 26.522, 8.339, -81.461
Hunter-Lab 22.194, 46.439, -79.333
Binary 01010101, 00001110, 10100100

Color Schemes with #550ea4

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Alternatives to #550ea4

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#550ea4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550ea4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550ea4;}
.background {background-color:#550ea4;}
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Shades and Tints of #550ea4

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, #010001 is the darkest color, while #f6eefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550ea4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #595260 is the less saturated color, while #5400b2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550ea4 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
  • #343434 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3b2c4a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004689 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004a77 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #404a4f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3292 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3487 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #47346e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population