#551ea6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551ea6 is composed of 33.3% red, 11.8% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 48.8% cyan, 81.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. It has a hue angle of 264.3 degrees, a saturation of 69.4% and a lightness of 38.4%. #551ea6 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa3cff with #00004d. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 12
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 49
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#551ea6 color description : Dark violet.

#551ea6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551ea6 has RGB values of R:85, G:30, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.49, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 5578406.

Hex triplet 551ea6 #551ea6
RGB Decimal 85, 30, 166 rgb(85,30,166)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11.8, 65.1 rgb(33.3%,11.8%,65.1%)
CMYK 49, 82, 0, 35
HSL 264.3°, 69.4, 38.4 hsl(264.3,69.4%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 264.3°, 81.9, 65.1
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 28.414, 52.902, -62.451
XYZ 11.092, 5.613, 36.573
xyY 0.208, 0.105, 5.613
CIE-LCH 28.414, 81.846, 310.268
CIE-LUV 28.414, 6.867, -81.975
Hunter-Lab 23.692, 42.113, -74.943
Binary 01010101, 00011110, 10100110

Color Schemes with #551ea6

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Alternatives to #551ea6

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#551ea6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551ea6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551ea6;}
.background {background-color:#551ea6;}
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Shades and Tints of #551ea6

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, #080310 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551ea6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #626262 is the less saturated color, while #5107bd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551ea6 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
  • #3e3e3e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #433853 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a91 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #404f54 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3a98 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3d8c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #473d72 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population