#553966 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #553966 is composed of 33.3% red, 22.4% green and 40% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 16.7% cyan, 44.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black. It has a hue angle of 277.3 degrees, a saturation of 28.3% and a lightness of 31.2%. #553966 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa72cc with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #663366.

    • R 33
    • G 22
    • B 40
    RGB color chart
    • C 17
    • M 44
    • Y 0
    • K 60
    CMYK color chart

#553966 color description : Very dark desaturated violet.

#553966 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #553966 has RGB values of R:85, G:57, B:102 and CMYK values of C:0.17, M:0.44, Y:0, K:0.6. Its decimal value is 5585254.

Hex triplet 553966 #553966
RGB Decimal 85, 57, 102 rgb(85,57,102)
RGB Percent 33.3, 22.4, 40 rgb(33.3%,22.4%,40%)
CMYK 17, 44, 0, 60
HSL 277.3°, 28.3, 31.2 hsl(277.3,28.3%,31.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 277.3°, 44.1, 40
Web Safe 663366 #663366
CIE-LAB 28.946, 21.745, -21.72
XYZ 7.607, 5.817, 13.292
xyY 0.285, 0.218, 5.817
CIE-LCH 28.946, 30.734, 315.032
CIE-LUV 28.946, 10.537, -30.021
Hunter-Lab 24.118, 14.095, -15.792
Binary 01010101, 00111001, 01100110

Color Schemes with #553966

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Alternatives to #553966

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#553966 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #553966

This text has a font color of #553966.

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#553966 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#553966;}
.background {background-color:#553966;}
.border {border:1px solid #553966;}

Shades and Tints of #553966

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, #010101 is the darkest color, while #f7f4f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #553966

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #514b54 is the less saturated color, while #62029d is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #553966 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
  • #474747 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #4a444d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #3d4c74 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #424d6a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #584a4f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #46456f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #494568 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #574457 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population