#551996 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551996 is composed of 33.3% red, 9.8% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 43.3% cyan, 83.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.2% black. It has a hue angle of 268.8 degrees, a saturation of 71.4% and a lightness of 34.3%. #551996 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa32ff with #00002d. Closest websafe color is: #660099.

    • R 33
    • G 10
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 43
    • M 83
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#551996 color description : Dark violet.

#551996 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551996 has RGB values of R:85, G:25, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0.43, M:0.83, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 5577110.

Hex triplet 551996 #551996
RGB Decimal 85, 25, 150 rgb(85,25,150)
RGB Percent 33.3, 9.8, 58.8 rgb(33.3%,9.8%,58.8%)
CMYK 43, 83, 0, 41
HSL 268.8°, 71.4, 34.3 hsl(268.8,71.4%,34.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 268.8°, 83.3, 58.8
Web Safe 660099 #660099
CIE-LAB 26.241, 50.765, -56.262
XYZ 9.598, 4.829, 29.279
xyY 0.22, 0.11, 4.829
CIE-LCH 26.241, 75.779, 312.06
CIE-LUV 26.241, 9.613, -72.49
Hunter-Lab 21.974, 39.513, -63.618
Binary 01010101, 00011001, 10010110

Color Schemes with #551996

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Alternatives to #551996

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#551996 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551996

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551996;}
.background {background-color:#551996;}
.border {border:1px solid #551996;}

Shades and Tints of #551996

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, #09030f is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551996

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #575659 is the less saturated color, while #5405aa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551996 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
  • #393939 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3f334c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004688 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004977 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #47474c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e358d Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3882 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4c3667 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population