#550259 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550259 is composed of 33.3% red, 0.8% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 4.5% cyan, 97.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.1% black. It has a hue angle of 297.2 degrees, a saturation of 95.6% and a lightness of 17.8%. #550259 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa04b2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #660066.

    • R 33
    • G 1
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 4
    • M 98
    • Y 0
    • K 65
    CMYK color chart

#550259 color description : Very dark magenta.

#550259 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550259 has RGB values of R:85, G:2, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0.04, M:0.98, Y:0, K:0.65. Its decimal value is 5571161.

Hex triplet 550259 #550259
RGB Decimal 85, 2, 89 rgb(85,2,89)
RGB Percent 33.3, 0.8, 34.9 rgb(33.3%,0.8%,34.9%)
CMYK 4, 98, 0, 65
HSL 297.2°, 95.6, 17.8 hsl(297.2,95.6%,17.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 297.2°, 97.8, 34.9
Web Safe 660066 #660066
CIE-LAB 18.784, 44.292, -29.282
XYZ 5.571, 2.696, 9.678
xyY 0.31, 0.15, 2.696
CIE-LCH 18.784, 53.096, 326.53
CIE-LUV 18.784, 24.197, -35.405
Hunter-Lab 16.421, 31.824, -23.449
Binary 01010101, 00000010, 01011001

Color Schemes with #550259

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Alternatives to #550259

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#550259 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550259

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550259;}
.background {background-color:#550259;}
.border {border:1px solid #550259;}

Shades and Tints of #550259

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, #0c000c is the darkest color, while #fff8ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550259

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #2f2c2f is the less saturated color, while #550259 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550259 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
  • #252525 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #2f1e2f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00366b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #223858 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #572a2d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e2364 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #342458 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #561b3d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population