#550ee9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550ee9 is composed of 33.3% red, 5.5% green and 91.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.5% cyan, 94% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.6% black. It has a hue angle of 259.5 degrees, a saturation of 88.7% and a lightness of 48.4%. #550ee9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa1cff with #0000d3. Closest websafe color is: #6600ff.

    • R 33
    • G 5
    • B 91
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 94
    • Y 0
    • K 9
    CMYK color chart

#550ee9 color description : Vivid violet.

#550ee9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550ee9 has RGB values of R:85, G:14, B:233 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.94, Y:0, K:0.09. Its decimal value is 5574377.

Hex triplet 550ee9 #550ee9
RGB Decimal 85, 14, 233 rgb(85,14,233)
RGB Percent 33.3, 5.5, 91.4 rgb(33.3%,5.5%,91.4%)
CMYK 64, 94, 0, 9
HSL 259.5°, 88.7, 48.4 hsl(259.5,88.7%,48.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 259.5°, 94, 91.4
Web Safe 6600ff #6600ff
CIE-LAB 34.248, 73.747, -92.071
XYZ 18.609, 8.128, 77.675
xyY 0.178, 0.078, 8.128
CIE-LCH 34.248, 117.964, 308.694
CIE-LUV 34.248, 0.633, -121.327
Hunter-Lab 28.509, 66.619, -141.58
Binary 01010101, 00001110, 11101001

Color Schemes with #550ee9

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Alternatives to #550ee9

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#550ee9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550ee9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550ee9;}
.background {background-color:#550ee9;}
.border {border:1px solid #550ee9;}

Shades and Tints of #550ee9

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 #550ee9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7781 is the less saturated color, while #5205f3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550ee9 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
  • #41335f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0057a8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005c92 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006268 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3cc0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3fb1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e4397 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population