#550aad Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550aad is composed of 33.3% red, 3.9% green and 67.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.9% cyan, 94.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.2% black. It has a hue angle of 267.6 degrees, a saturation of 89.1% and a lightness of 35.9%. #550aad color hex could be obtained by blending #aa14ff with #00005b. Closest websafe color is: #660099.

    • R 33
    • G 4
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 94
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#550aad color description : Dark violet.

#550aad Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550aad has RGB values of R:85, G:10, B:173 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.94, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 5573293.

Hex triplet 550aad #550aad
RGB Decimal 85, 10, 173 rgb(85,10,173)
RGB Percent 33.3, 3.9, 67.8 rgb(33.3%,3.9%,67.8%)
CMYK 51, 94, 0, 32
HSL 267.6°, 89.1, 35.9 hsl(267.6,89.1%,35.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 267.6°, 94.2, 67.8
Web Safe 660099 #660099
CIE-LAB 27.201, 60.344, -68.671
XYZ 11.396, 5.165, 39.929
xyY 0.202, 0.091, 5.165
CIE-LCH 27.201, 91.417, 311.307
CIE-LUV 27.201, 7.292, -86.828
Hunter-Lab 22.728, 49.733, -88.256
Binary 01010101, 00001010, 10101101

Color Schemes with #550aad

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Alternatives to #550aad

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#550aad Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550aad

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550aad;}
.background {background-color:#550aad;}
.border {border:1px solid #550aad;}

Shades and Tints of #550aad

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, #030006 is the darkest color, while #f8f3fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550aad

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5b5760 is the less saturated color, while #5403b4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550aad 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
  • #333333 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3a2b4b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00488b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004c79 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3a4d52 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3197 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e348c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #443473 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population