#550ca1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550ca1 is composed of 33.3% red, 4.7% green and 63.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 47.2% cyan, 92.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.9% black. It has a hue angle of 269.4 degrees, a saturation of 86.1% and a lightness of 33.9%. #550ca1 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa18ff with #000043. Closest websafe color is: #660099.

    • R 33
    • G 5
    • B 63
    RGB color chart
    • C 47
    • M 93
    • Y 0
    • K 37
    CMYK color chart

#550ca1 color description : Dark violet.

#550ca1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550ca1 has RGB values of R:85, G:12, B:161 and CMYK values of C:0.47, M:0.93, Y:0, K:0.37. Its decimal value is 5573793.

Hex triplet 550ca1 #550ca1
RGB Decimal 85, 12, 161 rgb(85,12,161)
RGB Percent 33.3, 4.7, 63.1 rgb(33.3%,4.7%,63.1%)
CMYK 47, 93, 0, 37
HSL 269.4°, 86.1, 33.9 hsl(269.4,86.1%,33.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 269.4°, 92.5, 63.1
Web Safe 660099 #660099
CIE-LAB 26.062, 57.155, -63.29
XYZ 10.31, 4.767, 34.093
xyY 0.21, 0.097, 4.767
CIE-LCH 26.062, 85.278, 312.084
CIE-LUV 26.062, 8.864, -79.711
Hunter-Lab 21.834, 46.073, -77.294
Binary 01010101, 00001100, 10100001

Color Schemes with #550ca1

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Alternatives to #550ca1

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#550ca1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550ca1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550ca1;}
.background {background-color:#550ca1;}
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Shades and Tints of #550ca1

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, #08010f is the darkest color, while #fdfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550ca1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #565558 is the less saturated color, while #5505a8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550ca1 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
  • #3a2b49 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004587 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004976 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #41484e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3090 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3385 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #48326c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population