#550cb4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550cb4 is composed of 33.3% red, 4.7% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 52.8% cyan, 93.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 266.1 degrees, a saturation of 87.5% and a lightness of 37.6%. #550cb4 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa18ff with #000069. Closest websafe color is: #6600cc.

    • R 33
    • G 5
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 53
    • M 93
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#550cb4 color description : Strong violet.

#550cb4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550cb4 has RGB values of R:85, G:12, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.53, M:0.93, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 5573812.

Hex triplet 550cb4 #550cb4
RGB Decimal 85, 12, 180 rgb(85,12,180)
RGB Percent 33.3, 4.7, 70.6 rgb(33.3%,4.7%,70.6%)
CMYK 53, 93, 0, 29
HSL 266.1°, 87.5, 37.6 hsl(266.1,87.5%,37.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 266.1°, 93.3, 70.6
Web Safe 6600cc #6600cc
CIE-LAB 28.086, 61.604, -71.403
XYZ 12.115, 5.489, 43.599
xyY 0.198, 0.09, 5.489
CIE-LCH 28.086, 94.304, 310.786
CIE-LUV 28.086, 6.313, -90.916
Hunter-Lab 23.429, 51.295, -93.93
Binary 01010101, 00001100, 10110100

Color Schemes with #550cb4

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Alternatives to #550cb4

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#550cb4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550cb4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550cb4;}
.background {background-color:#550cb4;}
.border {border:1px solid #550cb4;}

Shades and Tints of #550cb4

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, #07010e is the darkest color, while #fdfbff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550cb4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #605d63 is the less saturated color, while #5405bb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550cb4 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
  • #3b2d4e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a8f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #355056 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e339c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3690 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #403778 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population