#551bb4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551bb4 is composed of 33.3% red, 10.6% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 52.8% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 262.7 degrees, a saturation of 73.9% and a lightness of 40.6%. #551bb4 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa36ff with #000069. Closest websafe color is: #6633cc.

    • R 33
    • G 11
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 53
    • M 85
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#551bb4 color description : Strong violet.

#551bb4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551bb4 has RGB values of R:85, G:27, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.53, M:0.85, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 5577652.

Hex triplet 551bb4 #551bb4
RGB Decimal 85, 27, 180 rgb(85,27,180)
RGB Percent 33.3, 10.6, 70.6 rgb(33.3%,10.6%,70.6%)
CMYK 53, 85, 0, 29
HSL 262.7°, 73.9, 40.6 hsl(262.7,73.9%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.7°, 85, 70.6
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 29.438, 57.564, -69.168
XYZ 12.375, 6.01, 43.686
xyY 0.199, 0.097, 6.01
CIE-LCH 29.438, 89.988, 309.768
CIE-LUV 29.438, 5.386, -90.609
Hunter-Lab 24.516, 47.2, -88.49
Binary 01010101, 00011011, 10110100

Color Schemes with #551bb4

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Alternatives to #551bb4

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#551bb4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551bb4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551bb4;}
.background {background-color:#551bb4;}
.border {border:1px solid #551bb4;}

Shades and Tints of #551bb4

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, #040109 is the darkest color, while #faf7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551bb4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #66636c is the less saturated color, while #4f03cc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551bb4 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
  • #3e3e3e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #433756 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004c95 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005181 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #365359 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3aa0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3d94 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #413e7a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population