#551979 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551979 is composed of 33.3% red, 9.8% green and 47.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 29.8% cyan, 79.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.5% black. It has a hue angle of 277.5 degrees, a saturation of 65.8% and a lightness of 28.6%. #551979 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa32f2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #660066.

    • R 33
    • G 10
    • B 47
    RGB color chart
    • C 30
    • M 79
    • Y 0
    • K 53
    CMYK color chart

#551979 color description : Dark violet.

#551979 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551979 has RGB values of R:85, G:25, B:121 and CMYK values of C:0.3, M:0.79, Y:0, K:0.53. Its decimal value is 5577081.

Hex triplet 551979 #551979
RGB Decimal 85, 25, 121 rgb(85,25,121)
RGB Percent 33.3, 9.8, 47.5 rgb(33.3%,9.8%,47.5%)
CMYK 30, 79, 0, 53
HSL 277.5°, 65.8, 28.6 hsl(277.5,65.8%,28.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 277.5°, 79.3, 47.5
Web Safe 660066 #660066
CIE-LAB 23.695, 43.783, -42.261
XYZ 7.545, 4.007, 18.464
xyY 0.251, 0.134, 4.007
CIE-LCH 23.695, 60.852, 316.013
CIE-LUV 23.695, 14.608, -53.979
Hunter-Lab 20.018, 32.244, -40.675
Binary 01010101, 00011001, 01111001

Color Schemes with #551979

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Alternatives to #551979

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#551979 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551979

This text has a font color of #551979.

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551979;}
.background {background-color:#551979;}
.border {border:1px solid #551979;}

Shades and Tints of #551979

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, #050107 is the darkest color, while #faf6fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551979

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #4a464c is the less saturated color, while #5b038f is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551979 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
  • #363636 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3c3043 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00407e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004470 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #513d41 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e327c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3473 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #523055 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population