#551cb8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551cb8 is composed of 33.3% red, 11% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 53.8% cyan, 84.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 261.9 degrees, a saturation of 73.6% and a lightness of 41.6%. #551cb8 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa38ff with #000071. Closest websafe color is: #6633cc.

    • R 33
    • G 11
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 54
    • M 85
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#551cb8 color description : Strong violet.

#551cb8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551cb8 has RGB values of R:85, G:28, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.54, M:0.85, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 5577912.

Hex triplet 551cb8 #551cb8
RGB Decimal 85, 28, 184 rgb(85,28,184)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11, 72.2 rgb(33.3%,11%,72.2%)
CMYK 54, 85, 0, 28
HSL 261.9°, 73.6, 41.6 hsl(261.9,73.6%,41.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 261.9°, 84.8, 72.2
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 29.966, 58.235, -70.678
XYZ 12.812, 6.222, 45.871
xyY 0.197, 0.096, 6.222
CIE-LCH 29.966, 91.578, 309.487
CIE-LUV 29.966, 4.83, -92.949
Hunter-Lab 24.944, 48.027, -91.568
Binary 01010101, 00011100, 10111000

Color Schemes with #551cb8

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Alternatives to #551cb8

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#551cb8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551cb8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551cb8;}
.background {background-color:#551cb8;}
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Shades and Tints of #551cb8

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, #06020e is the darkest color, while #fdfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551cb8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #69656f is the less saturated color, while #4e04d0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551cb8 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
  • #3f3f3f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #433857 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004d97 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005283 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #33555b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3ba3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3e96 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3f407d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population