#553ea9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #553ea9 is composed of 33.3% red, 24.3% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.7% cyan, 63.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 252.9 degrees, a saturation of 46.3% and a lightness of 45.3%. #553ea9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa7cff with #000053. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 24
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 63
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#553ea9 color description : Dark moderate blue.

#553ea9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #553ea9 has RGB values of R:85, G:62, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.63, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 5586601.

Hex triplet 553ea9 #553ea9
RGB Decimal 85, 62, 169 rgb(85,62,169)
RGB Percent 33.3, 24.3, 66.3 rgb(33.3%,24.3%,66.3%)
CMYK 50, 63, 0, 34
HSL 252.9°, 46.3, 45.3 hsl(252.9,46.3%,45.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 252.9°, 63.3, 66.3
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 34.48, 37.557, -54.343
XYZ 12.629, 8.241, 38.459
xyY 0.213, 0.139, 8.241
CIE-LCH 34.48, 66.058, 304.649
CIE-LUV 34.48, 1.311, -77.802
Hunter-Lab 28.707, 28.291, -59.337
Binary 01010101, 00111110, 10101001

Color Schemes with #553ea9

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Alternatives to #553ea9

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#553ea9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #553ea9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#553ea9;}
.background {background-color:#553ea9;}
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Shades and Tints of #553ea9

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, #06040b is the darkest color, while #fcfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #553ea9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #737374 is the less saturated color, while #3709de is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #553ea9 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
  • #515151 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #524d63 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0057ab Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005c96 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #425e65 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e4eaa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e519d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #49527d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population