#551aa7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551aa7 is composed of 33.3% red, 10.2% green and 65.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.1% cyan, 84.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.5% black. It has a hue angle of 265.1 degrees, a saturation of 73.1% and a lightness of 37.8%. #551aa7 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa34ff with #00004f. 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

#551aa7 color description : Dark violet.

#551aa7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551aa7 has RGB values of R:85, G:26, B:167 and CMYK values of C:0.49, M:0.84, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 5577383.

Hex triplet 551aa7 #551aa7
RGB Decimal 85, 26, 167 rgb(85,26,167)
RGB Percent 33.3, 10.2, 65.5 rgb(33.3%,10.2%,65.5%)
CMYK 49, 84, 0, 35
HSL 265.1°, 73.1, 37.8 hsl(265.1,73.1%,37.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 265.1°, 84.4, 65.5
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 28.007, 54.636, -63.725
XYZ 11.09, 5.46, 37.027
xyY 0.207, 0.102, 5.46
CIE-LCH 28.007, 83.94, 310.609
CIE-LUV 28.007, 7.11, -82.844
Hunter-Lab 23.367, 43.822, -77.594
Binary 01010101, 00011010, 10100111

Color Schemes with #551aa7

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Alternatives to #551aa7

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#551aa7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551aa7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551aa7;}
.background {background-color:#551aa7;}
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Shades and Tints of #551aa7

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, #07020e is the darkest color, while #fdfcff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551aa7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #605d64 is the less saturated color, while #5104bd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551aa7 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
  • #00498f Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004d7d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3f4e54 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3897 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3b8c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #473b72 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population