#550ebd Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550ebd is composed of 33.3% red, 5.5% green and 74.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 55% cyan, 92.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.9% black. It has a hue angle of 264.3 degrees, a saturation of 86.2% and a lightness of 39.8%. #550ebd color hex could be obtained by blending #aa1cff with #00007b. Closest websafe color is: #6600cc.

    • R 33
    • G 5
    • B 74
    RGB color chart
    • C 55
    • M 93
    • Y 0
    • K 26
    CMYK color chart

#550ebd color description : Strong violet.

#550ebd Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550ebd has RGB values of R:85, G:14, B:189 and CMYK values of C:0.55, M:0.93, Y:0, K:0.26. Its decimal value is 5574333.

Hex triplet 550ebd #550ebd
RGB Decimal 85, 14, 189 rgb(85,14,189)
RGB Percent 33.3, 5.5, 74.1 rgb(33.3%,5.5%,74.1%)
CMYK 55, 93, 0, 26
HSL 264.3°, 86.2, 39.8 hsl(264.3,86.2%,39.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 264.3°, 92.6, 74.1
Web Safe 6600cc #6600cc
CIE-LAB 29.208, 63.328, -74.896
XYZ 13.087, 5.919, 48.594
xyY 0.194, 0.088, 5.919
CIE-LCH 29.208, 98.081, 310.216
CIE-LUV 29.208, 5.138, -96.151
Hunter-Lab 24.33, 53.44, -101.392
Binary 01010101, 00001110, 10111101

Color Schemes with #550ebd

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Alternatives to #550ebd

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#550ebd Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550ebd

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

Shades and Tints of #550ebd

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, #030006 is the darkest color, while #f8f3fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550ebd

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #656467 is the less saturated color, while #5406c5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550ebd 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
  • #373737 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3d2f52 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004c94 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005080 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2d545a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e35a2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3896 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3b3a7e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population