#550bb9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550bb9 is composed of 33.3% red, 4.3% green and 72.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 54.1% cyan, 94.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 265.5 degrees, a saturation of 88.8% and a lightness of 38.4%. #550bb9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa16ff with #000073. Closest websafe color is: #6600cc.

    • R 33
    • G 4
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 54
    • M 94
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#550bb9 color description : Strong violet.

#550bb9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550bb9 has RGB values of R:85, G:11, B:185 and CMYK values of C:0.54, M:0.94, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 5573561.

Hex triplet 550bb9 #550bb9
RGB Decimal 85, 11, 185 rgb(85,11,185)
RGB Percent 33.3, 4.3, 72.5 rgb(33.3%,4.3%,72.5%)
CMYK 54, 94, 0, 27
HSL 265.5°, 88.8, 38.4 hsl(265.5,88.8%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.5°, 94.1, 72.5
Web Safe 6600cc #6600cc
CIE-LAB 28.573, 62.967, -73.575
XYZ 12.621, 5.673, 46.326
xyY 0.195, 0.088, 5.673
CIE-LCH 28.573, 96.841, 310.557
CIE-LUV 28.573, 5.739, -93.835
Hunter-Lab 23.819, 52.905, -98.644
Binary 01010101, 00001011, 10111001

Color Schemes with #550bb9

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Alternatives to #550bb9

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#550bb9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550bb9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550bb9;}
.background {background-color:#550bb9;}
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Shades and Tints of #550bb9

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, #080112 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550bb9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #615e66 is the less saturated color, while #5403c1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550bb9 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
  • #353535 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3b2d4f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004b91 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #315258 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e339f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3693 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3e387b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population