#551cab Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551cab is composed of 33.3% red, 11% green and 67.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.3% cyan, 83.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.9% black. It has a hue angle of 263.9 degrees, a saturation of 71.9% and a lightness of 39%. #551cab color hex could be obtained by blending #aa38ff with #000057. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 11
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 84
    • Y 0
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#551cab color description : Dark violet.

#551cab Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551cab has RGB values of R:85, G:28, B:171 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.84, Y:0, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 5577899.

Hex triplet 551cab #551cab
RGB Decimal 85, 28, 171 rgb(85,28,171)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11, 67.1 rgb(33.3%,11%,67.1%)
CMYK 50, 84, 0, 33
HSL 263.9°, 71.9, 39 hsl(263.9,71.9%,39%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.9°, 83.6, 67.1
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 28.648, 54.931, -65.081
XYZ 11.511, 5.702, 39.02
xyY 0.205, 0.101, 5.702
CIE-LCH 28.648, 85.165, 310.166
CIE-LUV 28.648, 6.412, -85.153
Hunter-Lab 23.879, 44.26, -80.17
Binary 01010101, 00011100, 10101011

Color Schemes with #551cab

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Alternatives to #551cab

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#551cab Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551cab

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

Shades and Tints of #551cab

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 #f5f1fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551cab

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #636166 is the less saturated color, while #5005c2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551cab 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
  • #3d3d3d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #423653 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004b91 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3c5056 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3a9b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3c8f Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #453d75 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population