#551aad Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551aad is composed of 33.3% red, 10.2% green and 67.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.9% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.2% black. It has a hue angle of 264.1 degrees, a saturation of 73.9% and a lightness of 39%. #551aad color hex could be obtained by blending #aa34ff with #00005b. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 10
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 85
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#551aad color description : Dark violet.

#551aad Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551aad has RGB values of R:85, G:26, B:173 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.85, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 5577389.

Hex triplet 551aad #551aad
RGB Decimal 85, 26, 173 rgb(85,26,173)
RGB Percent 33.3, 10.2, 67.8 rgb(33.3%,10.2%,67.8%)
CMYK 51, 85, 0, 32
HSL 264.1°, 73.9, 39 hsl(264.1,73.9%,39%)
HSV (or HSB) 264.1°, 85, 67.8
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 28.609, 56.142, -66.347
XYZ 11.657, 5.687, 40.016
xyY 0.203, 0.099, 5.687
CIE-LCH 28.609, 86.913, 310.237
CIE-LUV 28.609, 6.333, -86.463
Hunter-Lab 23.848, 45.521, -82.796
Binary 01010101, 00011010, 10101101

Color Schemes with #551aad

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Alternatives to #551aad

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#551aad Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551aad

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551aad;}
.background {background-color:#551aad;}
.border {border:1px solid #551aad;}

Shades and Tints of #551aad

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, #010002 is the darkest color, while #f5f0fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551aad

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #635f68 is the less saturated color, while #5003c4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551aad 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
  • #413553 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004b91 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3b5056 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e399b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3b8f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #443c75 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population