#551ea0 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551ea0 is composed of 33.3% red, 11.8% green and 62.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 46.9% cyan, 81.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 37.3% black. It has a hue angle of 265.4 degrees, a saturation of 68.4% and a lightness of 37.3%. #551ea0 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa3cff with #000041. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 12
    • B 63
    RGB color chart
    • C 47
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 37
    CMYK color chart

#551ea0 color description : Dark violet.

#551ea0 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551ea0 has RGB values of R:85, G:30, B:160 and CMYK values of C:0.47, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.37. Its decimal value is 5578400.

Hex triplet 551ea0 #551ea0
RGB Decimal 85, 30, 160 rgb(85,30,160)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11.8, 62.7 rgb(33.3%,11.8%,62.7%)
CMYK 47, 81, 0, 37
HSL 265.4°, 68.4, 37.3 hsl(265.4,68.4%,37.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.4°, 81.3, 62.7
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 27.839, 51.365, -59.756
XYZ 10.555, 5.398, 33.742
xyY 0.212, 0.109, 5.398
CIE-LCH 27.839, 78.799, 310.682
CIE-LUV 27.839, 7.671, -78.279
Hunter-Lab 23.233, 40.433, -69.843
Binary 01010101, 00011110, 10100000

Color Schemes with #551ea0

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Alternatives to #551ea0

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#551ea0 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551ea0

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551ea0;}
.background {background-color:#551ea0;}
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Shades and Tints of #551ea0

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, #06020b is the darkest color, while #fcfafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551ea0

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5e5866 is the less saturated color, while #5101bd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551ea0 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
  • #423751 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00498e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004d7c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #434d52 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3995 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3c89 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #493b6e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population