#551ae1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551ae1 is composed of 33.3% red, 10.2% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.2% cyan, 88.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 257.8 degrees, a saturation of 79.3% and a lightness of 49.2%. #551ae1 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa34ff with #0000c3. Closest websafe color is: #6633cc.

    • R 33
    • G 10
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 62
    • M 88
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#551ae1 color description : Vivid violet.

#551ae1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551ae1 has RGB values of R:85, G:26, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.62, M:0.88, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 5577441.

Hex triplet 551ae1 #551ae1
RGB Decimal 85, 26, 225 rgb(85,26,225)
RGB Percent 33.3, 10.2, 88.2 rgb(33.3%,10.2%,88.2%)
CMYK 62, 88, 0, 12
HSL 257.8°, 79.3, 49.2 hsl(257.8,79.3%,49.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 257.8°, 88.4, 88.2
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 34.202, 69.16, -87.576
XYZ 17.704, 8.106, 71.862
xyY 0.181, 0.083, 8.106
CIE-LCH 34.202, 111.591, 308.299
CIE-LUV 34.202, 0.76, -116.833
Hunter-Lab 28.471, 61.173, -129.723
Binary 01010101, 00011010, 11100001

Color Schemes with #551ae1

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Alternatives to #551ae1

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#551ae1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551ae1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551ae1;}
.background {background-color:#551ae1;}
.border {border:1px solid #551ae1;}

Shades and Tints of #551ae1

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, #05020e is the darkest color, while #fcfbff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551ae1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7c7b80 is the less saturated color, while #4d07f4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551ae1 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
  • #424242 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #463a62 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
  • #1e40bd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e44ae Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e4894 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population