#550ea8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550ea8 is composed of 33.3% red, 5.5% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.4% cyan, 91.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.1% black. It has a hue angle of 267.7 degrees, a saturation of 84.6% and a lightness of 35.7%. #550ea8 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa1cff with #000051. Closest websafe color is: #660099.

    • R 33
    • G 5
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 49
    • M 92
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#550ea8 color description : Dark violet.

#550ea8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550ea8 has RGB values of R:85, G:14, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0.49, M:0.92, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 5574312.

Hex triplet 550ea8 #550ea8
RGB Decimal 85, 14, 168 rgb(85,14,168)
RGB Percent 33.3, 5.5, 65.9 rgb(33.3%,5.5%,65.9%)
CMYK 49, 92, 0, 34
HSL 267.7°, 84.6, 35.7 hsl(267.7,84.6%,35.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 267.7°, 91.7, 65.9
Web Safe 660099 #660099
CIE-LAB 26.94, 58.354, -66.087
XYZ 10.97, 5.072, 37.445
xyY 0.205, 0.095, 5.072
CIE-LCH 26.94, 88.163, 311.444
CIE-LUV 26.94, 7.786, -83.836
Hunter-Lab 22.522, 47.53, -82.809
Binary 01010101, 00001110, 10101000

Color Schemes with #550ea8

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Alternatives to #550ea8

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#550ea8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550ea8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550ea8;}
.background {background-color:#550ea8;}
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Shades and Tints of #550ea8

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, #030005 is the darkest color, while #f7f2fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550ea8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5a5462 is the less saturated color, while #5400b6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550ea8 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
  • #3d4b51 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3295 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e358a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #463570 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population