#551aa8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551aa8 is composed of 33.3% red, 10.2% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.4% cyan, 84.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 264.9 degrees, a saturation of 73.2% and a lightness of 38%. #551aa8 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa34ff with #000051. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 10
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 49
    • M 85
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#551aa8 color description : Dark violet.

#551aa8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551aa8 has RGB values of R:85, G:26, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0.49, M:0.85, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 5577384.

Hex triplet 551aa8 #551aa8
RGB Decimal 85, 26, 168 rgb(85,26,168)
RGB Percent 33.3, 10.2, 65.9 rgb(33.3%,10.2%,65.9%)
CMYK 49, 85, 0, 34
HSL 264.9°, 73.2, 38 hsl(264.9,73.2%,38%)
HSV (or HSB) 264.9°, 84.5, 65.9
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 28.107, 54.887, -64.165
XYZ 11.182, 5.497, 37.516
xyY 0.206, 0.101, 5.497
CIE-LCH 28.107, 84.437, 310.544
CIE-LUV 28.107, 6.978, -83.449
Hunter-Lab 23.446, 44.104, -78.457
Binary 01010101, 00011010, 10101000

Color Schemes with #551aa8

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Alternatives to #551aa8

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#551aa8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551aa8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551aa8;}
.background {background-color:#551aa8;}
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Shades and Tints of #551aa8

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, #08020f is the darkest color, while #fefdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551aa8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #605d65 is the less saturated color, while #5104be is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551aa8 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
  • #413552 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a8f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3e4e54 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3898 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3b8c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #463b72 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population