#551a8e Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551a8e is composed of 33.3% red, 10.2% green and 55.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 40.1% cyan, 81.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 44.3% black. It has a hue angle of 270.5 degrees, a saturation of 69% and a lightness of 32.9%. #551a8e color hex could be obtained by blending #aa34ff with #00001d. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 10
    • B 56
    RGB color chart
    • C 40
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 44
    CMYK color chart

#551a8e color description : Dark violet.

#551a8e Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551a8e has RGB values of R:85, G:26, B:142 and CMYK values of C:0.4, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.44. Its decimal value is 5577358.

Hex triplet 551a8e #551a8e
RGB Decimal 85, 26, 142 rgb(85,26,142)
RGB Percent 33.3, 10.2, 55.7 rgb(33.3%,10.2%,55.7%)
CMYK 40, 82, 0, 44
HSL 270.5°, 69, 32.9 hsl(270.5,69%,32.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 270.5°, 81.7, 55.7
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 25.633, 48.422, -52.312
XYZ 8.997, 4.623, 26.008
xyY 0.227, 0.117, 4.623
CIE-LCH 25.633, 71.283, 312.789
CIE-LUV 25.633, 10.77, -67.394
Hunter-Lab 21.502, 37.067, -56.666
Binary 01010101, 00011010, 10001110

Color Schemes with #551a8e

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Alternatives to #551a8e

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#551a8e Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551a8e

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551a8e;}
.background {background-color:#551a8e;}
.border {border:1px solid #551a8e;}

Shades and Tints of #551a8e

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, #060209 is the darkest color, while #fbf8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551a8e

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #544e5a is the less saturated color, while #5500a8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551a8e 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
  • #393939 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3f334a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004485 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004875 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4a454a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3588 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e377e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4e3562 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population