#551496 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551496 is composed of 33.3% red, 7.8% green and 58.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 43.3% cyan, 86.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 41.2% black. It has a hue angle of 270 degrees, a saturation of 76.5% and a lightness of 33.3%. #551496 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa28ff with #00002d. Closest websafe color is: #660099.

    • R 33
    • G 8
    • B 59
    RGB color chart
    • C 43
    • M 87
    • Y 0
    • K 41
    CMYK color chart

#551496 color description : Dark violet.

#551496 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551496 has RGB values of R:85, G:20, B:150 and CMYK values of C:0.43, M:0.87, Y:0, K:0.41. Its decimal value is 5575830.

Hex triplet 551496 #551496
RGB Decimal 85, 20, 150 rgb(85,20,150)
RGB Percent 33.3, 7.8, 58.8 rgb(33.3%,7.8%,58.8%)
CMYK 43, 87, 0, 41
HSL 270°, 76.5, 33.3 hsl(270,76.5%,33.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 270°, 86.7, 58.8
Web Safe 660099 #660099
CIE-LAB 25.664, 52.458, -57.208
XYZ 9.501, 4.634, 29.246
xyY 0.219, 0.107, 4.634
CIE-LCH 25.664, 77.618, 312.52
CIE-LUV 25.664, 10.032, -72.812
Hunter-Lab 21.526, 41.112, -65.487
Binary 01010101, 00010100, 10010110

Color Schemes with #551496

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Alternatives to #551496

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#551496 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551496

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551496;}
.background {background-color:#551496;}
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Shades and Tints of #551496

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, #07020c is the darkest color, while #fcf9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551496

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #554f5b is the less saturated color, while #5500aa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551496 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
  • #363636 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3c2f49 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004485 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004875 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #47464b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e338b Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3581 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4c3466 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population