#550aa5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550aa5 is composed of 33.3% red, 3.9% green and 64.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 48.5% cyan, 93.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.3% black. It has a hue angle of 269 degrees, a saturation of 88.6% and a lightness of 34.3%. #550aa5 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa14ff with #00004b. Closest websafe color is: #660099.

    • R 33
    • G 4
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 48
    • M 94
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#550aa5 color description : Dark violet.

#550aa5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550aa5 has RGB values of R:85, G:10, B:165 and CMYK values of C:0.48, M:0.94, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 5573285.

Hex triplet 550aa5 #550aa5
RGB Decimal 85, 10, 165 rgb(85,10,165)
RGB Percent 33.3, 3.9, 64.7 rgb(33.3%,3.9%,64.7%)
CMYK 48, 94, 0, 35
HSL 269°, 88.6, 34.3 hsl(269,88.6%,34.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 269°, 93.9, 64.7
Web Safe 660099 #660099
CIE-LAB 26.346, 58.486, -65.251
XYZ 10.645, 4.865, 35.973
xyY 0.207, 0.094, 4.865
CIE-LCH 26.346, 87.626, 311.871
CIE-LUV 26.346, 8.381, -82.113
Hunter-Lab 22.057, 47.551, -81.26
Binary 01010101, 00001010, 10100101

Color Schemes with #550aa5

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Alternatives to #550aa5

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#550aa5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550aa5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550aa5;}
.background {background-color:#550aa5;}
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Shades and Tints of #550aa5

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, #090111 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550aa5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #57545b is the less saturated color, while #5503ac is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550aa5 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
  • #392a49 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004688 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004a76 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3f4a4f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3092 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3287 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #47326e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population