#550cb8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550cb8 is composed of 33.3% red, 4.7% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 53.8% cyan, 93.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 265.5 degrees, a saturation of 87.8% and a lightness of 38.4%. #550cb8 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa18ff with #000071. Closest websafe color is: #6600cc.

    • R 33
    • G 5
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 54
    • M 93
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#550cb8 color description : Strong violet.

#550cb8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550cb8 has RGB values of R:85, G:12, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.54, M:0.93, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 5573816.

Hex triplet 550cb8 #550cb8
RGB Decimal 85, 12, 184 rgb(85,12,184)
RGB Percent 33.3, 4.7, 72.2 rgb(33.3%,4.7%,72.2%)
CMYK 54, 93, 0, 28
HSL 265.5°, 87.8, 38.4 hsl(265.5,87.8%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.5°, 93.5, 72.2
Web Safe 6600cc #6600cc
CIE-LAB 28.524, 62.545, -73.061
XYZ 12.528, 5.655, 45.776
xyY 0.196, 0.088, 5.655
CIE-LCH 28.524, 96.176, 310.565
CIE-LUV 28.524, 5.82, -93.25
Hunter-Lab 23.78, 52.426, -97.488
Binary 01010101, 00001100, 10111000

Color Schemes with #550cb8

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Alternatives to #550cb8

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#550cb8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550cb8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550cb8;}
.background {background-color:#550cb8;}
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Shades and Tints of #550cb8

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 #550cb8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #625f65 is the less saturated color, while #5404c0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550cb8 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
  • #004a91 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #325157 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e349f Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3693 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3e387a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population