#551bc9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551bc9 is composed of 33.3% red, 10.6% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 57.7% cyan, 86.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 260 degrees, a saturation of 76.3% and a lightness of 44.7%. #551bc9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa36ff with #000093. Closest websafe color is: #6633cc.

    • R 33
    • G 11
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 58
    • M 87
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#551bc9 color description : Strong violet.

#551bc9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551bc9 has RGB values of R:85, G:27, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.58, M:0.87, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 5577673.

Hex triplet 551bc9 #551bc9
RGB Decimal 85, 27, 201 rgb(85,27,201)
RGB Percent 33.3, 10.6, 78.8 rgb(33.3%,10.6%,78.8%)
CMYK 58, 87, 0, 21
HSL 260°, 76.3, 44.7 hsl(260,76.3%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 260°, 86.6, 78.8
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 31.651, 62.867, -77.911
XYZ 14.679, 6.932, 55.82
xyY 0.19, 0.09, 6.932
CIE-LCH 31.651, 100.112, 308.9
CIE-LUV 31.651, 3.036, -102.986
Hunter-Lab 26.328, 53.445, -107.273
Binary 01010101, 00011011, 11001001

Color Schemes with #551bc9

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Alternatives to #551bc9

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#551bc9 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551bc9;}
.background {background-color:#551bc9;}
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Shades and Tints of #551bc9

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, #05010b is the darkest color, while #faf8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551bc9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f6a7a is the less saturated color, while #4c01e3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551bc9 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
  • #404040 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #44395b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00519e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005689 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1d5b61 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3dad Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e40a0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #314387 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population