#550ea6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550ea6 is composed of 33.3% red, 5.5% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 48.8% cyan, 91.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. It has a hue angle of 268 degrees, a saturation of 84.4% and a lightness of 35.3%. #550ea6 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa1cff with #00004d. Closest websafe color is: #660099.

    • R 33
    • G 5
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 49
    • M 92
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#550ea6 color description : Dark violet.

#550ea6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550ea6 has RGB values of R:85, G:14, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.49, M:0.92, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 5574310.

Hex triplet 550ea6 #550ea6
RGB Decimal 85, 14, 166 rgb(85,14,166)
RGB Percent 33.3, 5.5, 65.1 rgb(33.3%,5.5%,65.1%)
CMYK 49, 92, 0, 35
HSL 268°, 84.4, 35.3 hsl(268,84.4%,35.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 268°, 91.6, 65.1
Web Safe 660099 #660099
CIE-LAB 26.73, 57.882, -65.224
XYZ 10.785, 4.998, 36.471
xyY 0.206, 0.096, 4.998
CIE-LCH 26.73, 87.203, 311.587
CIE-LUV 26.73, 8.06, -82.65
Hunter-Lab 22.357, 46.983, -81.068
Binary 01010101, 00001110, 10100110

Color Schemes with #550ea6

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Alternatives to #550ea6

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#550ea6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550ea6

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #550ea6

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, #020003 is the darkest color, while #f6f0fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550ea6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5a5361 is the less saturated color, while #5400b4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550ea6 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
  • #3b2d4c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00478a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004b78 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3e4b50 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3294 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3488 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #46346f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population