#551cb2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551cb2 is composed of 33.3% red, 11% green and 69.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 52.2% cyan, 84.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. It has a hue angle of 262.8 degrees, a saturation of 72.8% and a lightness of 40.4%. #551cb2 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa38ff with #000065. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 11
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 52
    • M 84
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#551cb2 color description : Dark violet.

#551cb2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551cb2 has RGB values of R:85, G:28, B:178 and CMYK values of C:0.52, M:0.84, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 5577906.

Hex triplet 551cb2 #551cb2
RGB Decimal 85, 28, 178 rgb(85,28,178)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11, 69.8 rgb(33.3%,11%,69.8%)
CMYK 52, 84, 0, 30
HSL 262.8°, 72.8, 40.4 hsl(262.8,72.8%,40.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.8°, 84.3, 69.8
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 29.352, 56.71, -68.118
XYZ 12.196, 5.976, 42.628
xyY 0.201, 0.098, 5.976
CIE-LCH 29.352, 88.634, 309.778
CIE-LUV 29.352, 5.542, -89.368
Hunter-Lab 24.446, 46.274, -86.276
Binary 01010101, 00011100, 10110010

Color Schemes with #551cb2

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Alternatives to #551cb2

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#551cb2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551cb2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551cb2;}
.background {background-color:#551cb2;}
.border {border:1px solid #551cb2;}

Shades and Tints of #551cb2

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 #f9f7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551cb2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #66636b is the less saturated color, while #4f04ca is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551cb2 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
  • #433755 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004c94 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005081 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #385258 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3a9f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3d93 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #423e79 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population