#550aa1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550aa1 is composed of 33.3% red, 3.9% green and 63.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 47.2% cyan, 93.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.9% black. It has a hue angle of 269.8 degrees, a saturation of 88.3% and a lightness of 33.5%. #550aa1 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa14ff with #000043. Closest websafe color is: #660099.

    • R 33
    • G 4
    • B 63
    RGB color chart
    • C 47
    • M 94
    • Y 0
    • K 37
    CMYK color chart

#550aa1 color description : Dark violet.

#550aa1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550aa1 has RGB values of R:85, G:10, B:161 and CMYK values of C:0.47, M:0.94, Y:0, K:0.37. Its decimal value is 5573281.

Hex triplet 550aa1 #550aa1
RGB Decimal 85, 10, 161 rgb(85,10,161)
RGB Percent 33.3, 3.9, 63.1 rgb(33.3%,3.9%,63.1%)
CMYK 47, 94, 0, 37
HSL 269.8°, 88.3, 33.5 hsl(269.8,88.3%,33.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 269.8°, 93.8, 63.1
Web Safe 660099 #660099
CIE-LAB 25.926, 57.561, -63.513
XYZ 10.287, 4.722, 34.086
xyY 0.21, 0.096, 4.722
CIE-LCH 25.926, 85.716, 312.185
CIE-LUV 25.926, 8.951, -79.742
Hunter-Lab 21.729, 46.478, -77.795
Binary 01010101, 00001010, 10100001

Color Schemes with #550aa1

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Alternatives to #550aa1

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#550aa1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550aa1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550aa1;}
.background {background-color:#550aa1;}
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Shades and Tints of #550aa1

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, #07010d is the darkest color, while #fcfaff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550aa1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #555259 is the less saturated color, while #5503a8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550aa1 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
  • #323232 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #392a48 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004586 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004975 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #41484d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e2f90 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3285 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #48316b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population