#551ebc Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551ebc is composed of 33.3% red, 11.8% green and 73.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 54.8% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.3% black. It has a hue angle of 260.9 degrees, a saturation of 72.5% and a lightness of 42.7%. #551ebc color hex could be obtained by blending #aa3cff with #000079. Closest websafe color is: #6633cc.

    • R 33
    • G 12
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 55
    • M 84
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#551ebc color description : Strong violet.

#551ebc Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551ebc has RGB values of R:85, G:30, B:188 and CMYK values of C:0.55, M:0.84, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 5578428.

Hex triplet 551ebc #551ebc
RGB Decimal 85, 30, 188 rgb(85,30,188)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11.8, 73.7 rgb(33.3%,11.8%,73.7%)
CMYK 55, 84, 0, 26
HSL 260.9°, 72.5, 42.7 hsl(260.9,72.5%,42.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 260.9°, 84, 73.7
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 30.617, 58.554, -71.974
XYZ 13.286, 6.49, 48.127
xyY 0.196, 0.096, 6.49
CIE-LCH 30.617, 92.784, 309.13
CIE-LUV 30.617, 4.199, -95.241
Hunter-Lab 25.476, 48.506, -94.171
Binary 01010101, 00011110, 10111100

Color Schemes with #551ebc

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Alternatives to #551ebc

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#551ebc Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551ebc

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

Shades and Tints of #551ebc

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 #f4f0fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551ebc

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6c6971 is the less saturated color, while #4d05d5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551ebc 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
  • #404040 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #443959 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004f9a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005385 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #30575d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3da6 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e4099 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3d427f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population