#550ed9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550ed9 is composed of 33.3% red, 5.5% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 60.8% cyan, 93.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 261 degrees, a saturation of 87.9% and a lightness of 45.3%. #550ed9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa1cff with #0000b3. 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

#550ed9 color description : Vivid violet.

#550ed9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550ed9 has RGB values of R:85, G:14, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.61, M:0.94, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 5574361.

Hex triplet 550ed9 #550ed9
RGB Decimal 85, 14, 217 rgb(85,14,217)
RGB Percent 33.3, 5.5, 85.1 rgb(33.3%,5.5%,85.1%)
CMYK 61, 94, 0, 15
HSL 261°, 87.9, 45.3 hsl(261,87.9%,45.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 261°, 93.5, 85.1
Web Safe 6600cc #6600cc
CIE-LAB 32.38, 69.97, -85.999
XYZ 16.425, 7.255, 66.177
xyY 0.183, 0.081, 7.255
CIE-LCH 32.38, 110.868, 309.132
CIE-LUV 32.38, 2.14, -112.255
Hunter-Lab 26.934, 61.72, -126.819
Binary 01010101, 00001110, 11011001

Color Schemes with #550ed9

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Alternatives to #550ed9

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#550ed9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550ed9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550ed9;}
.background {background-color:#550ed9;}
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Shades and Tints of #550ed9

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, #06010e is the darkest color, while #fcfbff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550ed9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #727077 is the less saturated color, while #5205e2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550ed9 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
  • #0053a1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00578b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005d64 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e39b5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3da7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e408e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population