#550ea1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550ea1 is composed of 33.3% red, 5.5% green and 63.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 47.2% cyan, 91.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.9% black. It has a hue angle of 269 degrees, a saturation of 84% and a lightness of 34.3%. #550ea1 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa1cff with #000043. Closest websafe color is: #660099.

    • R 33
    • G 5
    • B 63
    RGB color chart
    • C 47
    • M 91
    • Y 0
    • K 37
    CMYK color chart

#550ea1 color description : Dark violet.

#550ea1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550ea1 has RGB values of R:85, G:14, B:161 and CMYK values of C:0.47, M:0.91, Y:0, K:0.37. Its decimal value is 5574305.

Hex triplet 550ea1 #550ea1
RGB Decimal 85, 14, 161 rgb(85,14,161)
RGB Percent 33.3, 5.5, 63.1 rgb(33.3%,5.5%,63.1%)
CMYK 47, 91, 0, 37
HSL 269°, 84, 34.3 hsl(269,84%,34.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 269°, 91.3, 63.1
Web Safe 660099 #660099
CIE-LAB 26.211, 56.706, -63.043
XYZ 10.335, 4.819, 34.102
xyY 0.21, 0.098, 4.819
CIE-LCH 26.211, 84.794, 311.971
CIE-LUV 26.211, 8.765, -79.673
Hunter-Lab 21.951, 45.629, -76.743
Binary 01010101, 00001110, 10100001

Color Schemes with #550ea1

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Alternatives to #550ea1

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#550ea1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550ea1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550ea1;}
.background {background-color:#550ea1;}
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Shades and Tints of #550ea1

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, #090111 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550ea1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #57515e is the less saturated color, while #5501ae is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550ea1 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
  • #343434 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3b2c4a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004688 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004976 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #41494e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3191 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3486 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #48336c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population