#551cd8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551cd8 is composed of 33.3% red, 11% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 60.6% cyan, 87% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 258.2 degrees, a saturation of 77% and a lightness of 47.8%. #551cd8 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa38ff with #0000b1. Closest websafe color is: #6633cc.

    • R 33
    • G 11
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 61
    • M 87
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#551cd8 color description : Strong violet.

#551cd8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551cd8 has RGB values of R:85, G:28, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.61, M:0.87, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 5577944.

Hex triplet 551cd8 #551cd8
RGB Decimal 85, 28, 216 rgb(85,28,216)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11, 84.7 rgb(33.3%,11%,84.7%)
CMYK 61, 87, 0, 15
HSL 258.2°, 77, 47.8 hsl(258.2,77%,47.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 258.2°, 87, 84.7
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 33.391, 66.335, -83.744
XYZ 16.554, 7.719, 65.58
xyY 0.184, 0.086, 7.719
CIE-LCH 33.391, 106.834, 308.383
CIE-LUV 33.391, 1.465, -111.657
Hunter-Lab 27.783, 57.734, -120.499
Binary 01010101, 00011100, 11011000

Color Schemes with #551cd8

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Alternatives to #551cd8

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#551cd8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551cd8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551cd8;}
.background {background-color:#551cd8;}
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Shades and Tints of #551cd8

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, #030108 is the darkest color, while #f8f5fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551cd8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7a7a7a is the less saturated color, while #4e09eb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551cd8 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
  • #424242 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #463a60 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0055a5 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005a8f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006066 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e40b7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e43a9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e478f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population