#551cb3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551cb3 is composed of 33.3% red, 11% green and 70.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 52.5% cyan, 84.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 262.6 degrees, a saturation of 72.9% and a lightness of 40.6%. #551cb3 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa38ff with #000067. Closest websafe color is: #6633cc.

    • R 33
    • G 11
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 53
    • M 84
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#551cb3 color description : Strong violet.

#551cb3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551cb3 has RGB values of R:85, G:28, B:179 and CMYK values of C:0.53, M:0.84, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 5577907.

Hex triplet 551cb3 #551cb3
RGB Decimal 85, 28, 179 rgb(85,28,179)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11, 70.2 rgb(33.3%,11%,70.2%)
CMYK 53, 84, 0, 30
HSL 262.6°, 72.9, 40.6 hsl(262.6,72.9%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.6°, 84.4, 70.2
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 29.454, 56.964, -68.547
XYZ 12.297, 6.016, 43.159
xyY 0.2, 0.098, 6.016
CIE-LCH 29.454, 89.127, 309.727
CIE-LUV 29.454, 5.421, -89.966
Hunter-Lab 24.528, 46.564, -87.155
Binary 01010101, 00011100, 10110011

Color Schemes with #551cb3

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Alternatives to #551cb3

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#551cb3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551cb3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551cb3;}
.background {background-color:#551cb3;}
.border {border:1px solid #551cb3;}

Shades and Tints of #551cb3

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 #551cb3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #67646b is the less saturated color, while #4f04cb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551cb3 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
  • #004c95 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005181 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #375359 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3ba0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3d93 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #423f79 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population