#551e9a Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551e9a is composed of 33.3% red, 11.8% green and 60.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 44.8% cyan, 80.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.6% black. It has a hue angle of 266.6 degrees, a saturation of 67.4% and a lightness of 36.1%. #551e9a color hex could be obtained by blending #aa3cff with #000035. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 12
    • B 60
    RGB color chart
    • C 45
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 40
    CMYK color chart

#551e9a color description : Dark violet.

#551e9a Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551e9a has RGB values of R:85, G:30, B:154 and CMYK values of C:0.45, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.4. Its decimal value is 5578394.

Hex triplet 551e9a #551e9a
RGB Decimal 85, 30, 154 rgb(85,30,154)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11.8, 60.4 rgb(33.3%,11.8%,60.4%)
CMYK 45, 81, 0, 40
HSL 266.6°, 67.4, 36.1 hsl(266.6,67.4%,36.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 266.6°, 80.5, 60.4
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 27.277, 49.835, -57.017
XYZ 10.042, 5.193, 31.043
xyY 0.217, 0.112, 5.193
CIE-LCH 27.277, 75.726, 311.154
CIE-LUV 27.277, 8.514, -74.545
Hunter-Lab 22.788, 38.783, -64.817
Binary 01010101, 00011110, 10011010

Color Schemes with #551e9a

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Alternatives to #551e9a

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#551e9a Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551e9a

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551e9a;}
.background {background-color:#551e9a;}
.border {border:1px solid #551e9a;}

Shades and Tints of #551e9a

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, #030106 is the darkest color, while #f8f5fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551e9a

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5b5761 is the less saturated color, while #5202b6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551e9a 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
  • #423750 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00488c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004c7b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #464a50 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3891 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3b86 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4b3a6b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population