#550ed6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550ed6 is composed of 33.3% red, 5.5% green and 83.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 60.3% cyan, 93.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.1% black. It has a hue angle of 261.3 degrees, a saturation of 87.7% and a lightness of 44.7%. #550ed6 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa1cff with #0000ad. Closest websafe color is: #6600cc.

    • R 33
    • G 5
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 60
    • M 93
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#550ed6 color description : Strong violet.

#550ed6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550ed6 has RGB values of R:85, G:14, B:214 and CMYK values of C:0.6, M:0.93, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 5574358.

Hex triplet 550ed6 #550ed6
RGB Decimal 85, 14, 214 rgb(85,14,214)
RGB Percent 33.3, 5.5, 83.9 rgb(33.3%,5.5%,83.9%)
CMYK 60, 93, 0, 16
HSL 261.3°, 87.7, 44.7 hsl(261.3,87.7%,44.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 261.3°, 93.5, 83.9
Web Safe 6600cc #6600cc
CIE-LAB 32.033, 69.26, -84.84
XYZ 16.039, 7.1, 64.14
xyY 0.184, 0.081, 7.1
CIE-LCH 32.033, 109.52, 309.227
CIE-LUV 32.033, 2.438, -110.544
Hunter-Lab 26.646, 60.814, -124.067
Binary 01010101, 00001110, 11010110

Color Schemes with #550ed6

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Alternatives to #550ed6

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#550ed6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550ed6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550ed6;}
.background {background-color:#550ed6;}
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Shades and Tints of #550ed6

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, #05010b is the darkest color, while #faf8ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550ed6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #716e76 is the less saturated color, while #5205df is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550ed6 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
  • #3a3a3a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3f3159 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00529f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00578a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005c63 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e39b3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3ca5 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e408c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population