#551aa9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551aa9 is composed of 33.3% red, 10.2% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.7% cyan, 84.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 264.8 degrees, a saturation of 73.3% and a lightness of 38.2%. #551aa9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa34ff with #000053. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 10
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 85
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#551aa9 color description : Dark violet.

#551aa9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551aa9 has RGB values of R:85, G:26, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.85, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 5577385.

Hex triplet 551aa9 #551aa9
RGB Decimal 85, 26, 169 rgb(85,26,169)
RGB Percent 33.3, 10.2, 66.3 rgb(33.3%,10.2%,66.3%)
CMYK 50, 85, 0, 34
HSL 264.8°, 73.3, 38.2 hsl(264.8,73.3%,38.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 264.8°, 84.6, 66.3
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 28.206, 55.138, -64.603
XYZ 11.276, 5.535, 38.008
xyY 0.206, 0.101, 5.535
CIE-LCH 28.206, 84.934, 310.48
CIE-LUV 28.206, 6.847, -84.054
Hunter-Lab 23.526, 44.386, -79.321
Binary 01010101, 00011010, 10101001

Color Schemes with #551aa9

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Alternatives to #551aa9

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#551aa9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551aa9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551aa9;}
.background {background-color:#551aa9;}
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Shades and Tints of #551aa9

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, #080210 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551aa9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #615e66 is the less saturated color, while #5103c0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551aa9 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
  • #413552 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a90 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3e4f54 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3899 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3b8d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #463b73 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population