#551aa6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551aa6 is composed of 33.3% red, 10.2% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 48.8% cyan, 84.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. It has a hue angle of 265.3 degrees, a saturation of 72.9% and a lightness of 37.6%. #551aa6 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa34ff with #00004d. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 10
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 49
    • M 84
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#551aa6 color description : Dark violet.

#551aa6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551aa6 has RGB values of R:85, G:26, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.49, M:0.84, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 5577382.

Hex triplet 551aa6 #551aa6
RGB Decimal 85, 26, 166 rgb(85,26,166)
RGB Percent 33.3, 10.2, 65.1 rgb(33.3%,10.2%,65.1%)
CMYK 49, 84, 0, 35
HSL 265.3°, 72.9, 37.6 hsl(265.3,72.9%,37.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.3°, 84.3, 65.1
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 27.908, 54.385, -63.283
XYZ 10.997, 5.423, 36.542
xyY 0.208, 0.102, 5.423
CIE-LCH 27.908, 83.442, 310.676
CIE-LUV 27.908, 7.243, -82.238
Hunter-Lab 23.288, 43.542, -76.733
Binary 01010101, 00011010, 10100110

Color Schemes with #551aa6

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Alternatives to #551aa6

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#551aa6 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #551aa6

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, #07020d is the darkest color, while #fdfbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551aa6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #5f5c64 is the less saturated color, while #5204bc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551aa6 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
  • #413551 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00498e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004d7c Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3f4d53 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3897 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3a8b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #473b71 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population