#550ee5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550ee5 is composed of 33.3% red, 5.5% green and 89.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 62.9% cyan, 93.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 259.8 degrees, a saturation of 88.5% and a lightness of 47.6%. #550ee5 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa1cff with #0000cb. Closest websafe color is: #6600cc.

    • R 33
    • G 5
    • B 90
    RGB color chart
    • C 63
    • M 94
    • Y 0
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#550ee5 color description : Vivid violet.

#550ee5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550ee5 has RGB values of R:85, G:14, B:229 and CMYK values of C:0.63, M:0.94, Y:0, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 5574373.

Hex triplet 550ee5 #550ee5
RGB Decimal 85, 14, 229 rgb(85,14,229)
RGB Percent 33.3, 5.5, 89.8 rgb(33.3%,5.5%,89.8%)
CMYK 63, 94, 0, 10
HSL 259.8°, 88.5, 47.6 hsl(259.8,88.5%,47.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 259.8°, 93.9, 89.8
Web Safe 6600cc #6600cc
CIE-LAB 33.778, 72.804, -90.569
XYZ 18.044, 7.902, 74.699
xyY 0.179, 0.079, 7.902
CIE-LCH 33.778, 116.204, 308.794
CIE-LUV 33.778, 0.998, -119.067
Hunter-Lab 28.11, 65.384, -137.877
Binary 01010101, 00001110, 11100101

Color Schemes with #550ee5

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Alternatives to #550ee5

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#550ee5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550ee5

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#550ee5 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550ee5;}
.background {background-color:#550ee5;}
.border {border:1px solid #550ee5;}

Shades and Tints of #550ee5

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, #030007 is the darkest color, while #f7f4fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550ee5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #78757e is the less saturated color, while #5205ee is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550ee5 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
  • #3c3c3c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #41335e Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0056a6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005b90 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006167 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3bbd Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3faf Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e4294 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population