#551ea7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551ea7 is composed of 33.3% red, 11.8% green and 65.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.1% cyan, 82% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.5% black. It has a hue angle of 264.1 degrees, a saturation of 69.5% and a lightness of 38.6%. #551ea7 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa3cff with #00004f. 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

#551ea7 color description : Dark violet.

#551ea7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551ea7 has RGB values of R:85, G:30, B:167 and CMYK values of C:0.49, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 5578407.

Hex triplet 551ea7 #551ea7
RGB Decimal 85, 30, 167 rgb(85,30,167)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11.8, 65.5 rgb(33.3%,11.8%,65.5%)
CMYK 49, 82, 0, 35
HSL 264.1°, 69.5, 38.6 hsl(264.1,69.5%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 264.1°, 82, 65.5
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 28.511, 53.158, -62.895
XYZ 11.184, 5.65, 37.058
xyY 0.208, 0.105, 5.65
CIE-LCH 28.511, 82.351, 310.204
CIE-LUV 28.511, 6.736, -82.587
Hunter-Lab 23.769, 42.396, -75.8
Binary 01010101, 00011110, 10100111

Color Schemes with #551ea7

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Alternatives to #551ea7

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#551ea7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551ea7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551ea7;}
.background {background-color:#551ea7;}
.border {border:1px solid #551ea7;}

Shades and Tints of #551ea7

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #f4effc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551ea7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #626263 is the less saturated color, while #5107be is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551ea7 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
  • #004f7e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3f4f55 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3a99 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3d8d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #473d73 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population