#550ea9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550ea9 is composed of 33.3% red, 5.5% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.7% cyan, 91.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 267.5 degrees, a saturation of 84.7% and a lightness of 35.9%. #550ea9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa1cff with #000053. Closest websafe color is: #660099.

    • R 33
    • G 5
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 92
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#550ea9 color description : Dark violet.

#550ea9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550ea9 has RGB values of R:85, G:14, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.92, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 5574313.

Hex triplet 550ea9 #550ea9
RGB Decimal 85, 14, 169 rgb(85,14,169)
RGB Percent 33.3, 5.5, 66.3 rgb(33.3%,5.5%,66.3%)
CMYK 50, 92, 0, 34
HSL 267.5°, 84.7, 35.9 hsl(267.5,84.7%,35.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 267.5°, 91.7, 66.3
Web Safe 660099 #660099
CIE-LAB 27.045, 58.59, -66.518
XYZ 11.064, 5.11, 37.937
xyY 0.204, 0.094, 5.11
CIE-LCH 27.045, 88.642, 311.374
CIE-LUV 27.045, 7.65, -84.428
Hunter-Lab 22.605, 47.804, -83.681
Binary 01010101, 00001110, 10101001

Color Schemes with #550ea9

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Alternatives to #550ea9

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#550ea9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550ea9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550ea9;}
.background {background-color:#550ea9;}
.border {border:1px solid #550ea9;}

Shades and Tints of #550ea9

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, #030006 is the darkest color, while #f8f3fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550ea9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5b5b5c is the less saturated color, while #5407b0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550ea9 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
  • #353535 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3b2d4c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00478b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004b79 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3d4c51 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3296 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e358a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #453571 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population