#551172 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551172 is composed of 33.3% red, 6.7% green and 44.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 25.4% cyan, 85.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 55.3% black. It has a hue angle of 282.1 degrees, a saturation of 74% and a lightness of 25.7%. #551172 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa22e4 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #660066.

    • R 33
    • G 7
    • B 45
    RGB color chart
    • C 25
    • M 85
    • Y 0
    • K 55
    CMYK color chart

#551172 color description : Very dark violet.

#551172 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551172 has RGB values of R:85, G:17, B:114 and CMYK values of C:0.25, M:0.85, Y:0, K:0.55. Its decimal value is 5575026.

Hex triplet 551172 #551172
RGB Decimal 85, 17, 114 rgb(85,17,114)
RGB Percent 33.3, 6.7, 44.7 rgb(33.3%,6.7%,44.7%)
CMYK 25, 85, 0, 55
HSL 282.1°, 74, 25.7 hsl(282.1,74%,25.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 282.1°, 85.1, 44.7
Web Safe 660066 #660066
CIE-LAB 22.115, 45.132, -40.34
XYZ 6.984, 3.547, 16.235
xyY 0.261, 0.133, 3.547
CIE-LCH 22.115, 60.533, 318.209
CIE-LUV 22.115, 16.868, -50.359
Hunter-Lab 18.834, 33.226, -37.925
Binary 01010101, 00010001, 01110010

Color Schemes with #551172

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Alternatives to #551172

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#551172 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551172

This text has a font color of #551172.

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551172;}
.background {background-color:#551172;}
.border {border:1px solid #551172;}

Shades and Tints of #551172

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, #09020c is the darkest color, while #fdfafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551172

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #433e45 is the less saturated color, while #5b0281 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551172 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
  • #303030 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #372a3d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #003d78 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00406a Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #52383c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e2d75 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e2f6d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #53294f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population