#551ea2 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551ea2 is composed of 33.3% red, 11.8% green and 63.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 47.5% cyan, 81.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.5% black. It has a hue angle of 265 degrees, a saturation of 68.8% and a lightness of 37.6%. #551ea2 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa3cff with #000045. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 12
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 48
    • M 81
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#551ea2 color description : Dark violet.

#551ea2 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551ea2 has RGB values of R:85, G:30, B:162 and CMYK values of C:0.48, M:0.81, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 5578402.

Hex triplet 551ea2 #551ea2
RGB Decimal 85, 30, 162 rgb(85,30,162)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11.8, 63.5 rgb(33.3%,11.8%,63.5%)
CMYK 48, 81, 0, 36
HSL 265°, 68.8, 37.6 hsl(265,68.8%,37.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 265°, 81.5, 63.5
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 28.03, 51.877, -60.659
XYZ 10.731, 5.468, 34.671
xyY 0.211, 0.107, 5.468
CIE-LCH 28.03, 79.817, 310.538
CIE-LUV 28.03, 7.399, -79.515
Hunter-Lab 23.385, 40.989, -71.535
Binary 01010101, 00011110, 10100010

Color Schemes with #551ea2

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Alternatives to #551ea2

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#551ea2 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551ea2

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551ea2;}
.background {background-color:#551ea2;}
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Shades and Tints of #551ea2

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, #07020d is the darkest color, while #fdfbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551ea2

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5f5967 is the less saturated color, while #5000c0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551ea2 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
  • #00498f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004d7d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #424d53 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3996 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3c8a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #493c6f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population