#551ea9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551ea9 is composed of 33.3% red, 11.8% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.7% cyan, 82.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 263.7 degrees, a saturation of 69.8% and a lightness of 39%. #551ea9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa3cff with #000053. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 12
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#551ea9 color description : Dark violet.

#551ea9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551ea9 has RGB values of R:85, G:30, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 5578409.

Hex triplet 551ea9 #551ea9
RGB Decimal 85, 30, 169 rgb(85,30,169)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11.8, 66.3 rgb(33.3%,11.8%,66.3%)
CMYK 50, 82, 0, 34
HSL 263.7°, 69.8, 39 hsl(263.7,69.8%,39%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.7°, 82.2, 66.3
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 28.706, 53.672, -63.781
XYZ 11.371, 5.724, 38.04
xyY 0.206, 0.104, 5.724
CIE-LCH 28.706, 83.359, 310.08
CIE-LUV 28.706, 6.478, -83.809
Hunter-Lab 23.926, 42.964, -77.519
Binary 01010101, 00011110, 10101001

Color Schemes with #551ea9

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Alternatives to #551ea9

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#551ea9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551ea9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551ea9;}
.background {background-color:#551ea9;}
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Shades and Tints of #551ea9

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 #f5f1fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551ea9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #636364 is the less saturated color, while #5007c0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551ea9 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
  • #004b92 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3e5056 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3a9a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3d8e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #463e74 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population