#550ed8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550ed8 is composed of 33.3% red, 5.5% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 60.6% cyan, 93.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 261.1 degrees, a saturation of 87.8% and a lightness of 45.1%. #550ed8 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa1cff with #0000b1. Closest websafe color is: #6600cc.

    • R 33
    • G 5
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 61
    • M 94
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#550ed8 color description : Strong violet.

#550ed8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550ed8 has RGB values of R:85, G:14, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.61, M:0.94, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 5574360.

Hex triplet 550ed8 #550ed8
RGB Decimal 85, 14, 216 rgb(85,14,216)
RGB Percent 33.3, 5.5, 84.7 rgb(33.3%,5.5%,84.7%)
CMYK 61, 94, 0, 15
HSL 261.1°, 87.8, 45.1 hsl(261.1,87.8%,45.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 261.1°, 93.5, 84.7
Web Safe 6600cc #6600cc
CIE-LAB 32.264, 69.733, -85.613
XYZ 16.296, 7.203, 65.494
xyY 0.183, 0.081, 7.203
CIE-LCH 32.264, 110.419, 309.163
CIE-LUV 32.264, 2.239, -111.685
Hunter-Lab 26.838, 61.417, -125.901
Binary 01010101, 00001110, 11011000

Color Schemes with #550ed8

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Alternatives to #550ed8

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#550ed8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550ed8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550ed8;}
.background {background-color:#550ed8;}
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Shades and Tints of #550ed8

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, #05010d is the darkest color, while #fcfaff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550ed8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #726f77 is the less saturated color, while #5205e1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550ed8 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
  • #3f315a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0052a0 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00578b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005d63 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e39b4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3ca7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e408e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population