#551ea8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551ea8 is composed of 33.3% red, 11.8% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.4% cyan, 82.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 263.9 degrees, a saturation of 69.7% and a lightness of 38.8%. #551ea8 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa3cff with #000051. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 12
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 49
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#551ea8 color description : Dark violet.

#551ea8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551ea8 has RGB values of R:85, G:30, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0.49, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 5578408.

Hex triplet 551ea8 #551ea8
RGB Decimal 85, 30, 168 rgb(85,30,168)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11.8, 65.9 rgb(33.3%,11.8%,65.9%)
CMYK 49, 82, 0, 34
HSL 263.9°, 69.7, 38.8 hsl(263.9,69.7%,38.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.9°, 82.1, 65.9
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 28.608, 53.415, -63.339
XYZ 11.277, 5.687, 37.547
xyY 0.207, 0.104, 5.687
CIE-LCH 28.608, 82.855, 310.142
CIE-LUV 28.608, 6.606, -83.198
Hunter-Lab 23.847, 42.679, -76.658
Binary 01010101, 00011110, 10101000

Color Schemes with #551ea8

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Alternatives to #551ea8

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#551ea8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551ea8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551ea8;}
.background {background-color:#551ea8;}
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Shades and Tints of #551ea8

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, #010002 is the darkest color, while #f5f0fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551ea8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #636363 is the less saturated color, while #5007bf is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551ea8 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
  • #004b91 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3e4f55 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3a99 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3d8e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #463d73 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population