#551ed9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551ed9 is composed of 33.3% red, 11.8% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 60.8% cyan, 86.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 257.6 degrees, a saturation of 75.7% and a lightness of 48.4%. #551ed9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa3cff with #0000b3. Closest websafe color is: #6633cc.

    • R 33
    • G 12
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 61
    • M 86
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#551ed9 color description : Vivid violet.

#551ed9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551ed9 has RGB values of R:85, G:30, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.61, M:0.86, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 5578457.

Hex triplet 551ed9 #551ed9
RGB Decimal 85, 30, 217 rgb(85,30,217)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11.8, 85.1 rgb(33.3%,11.8%,85.1%)
CMYK 61, 86, 0, 15
HSL 257.6°, 75.7, 48.4 hsl(257.6,75.7%,48.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 257.6°, 86.2, 85.1
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 33.709, 65.967, -83.795
XYZ 16.733, 7.869, 66.279
xyY 0.184, 0.087, 7.869
CIE-LCH 33.709, 106.645, 308.211
CIE-LUV 33.709, 1.222, -112.202
Hunter-Lab 28.052, 57.383, -120.45
Binary 01010101, 00011110, 11011001

Color Schemes with #551ed9

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Alternatives to #551ed9

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#551ed9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551ed9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551ed9;}
.background {background-color:#551ed9;}
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Shades and Tints of #551ed9

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, #04010a is the darkest color, while #faf8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551ed9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #787484 is the less saturated color, while #4901f6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551ed9 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
  • #444444 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #473c62 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0055a6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005a90 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006167 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e41b9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e44aa Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e4890 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population