#551aaa Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551aaa is composed of 33.3% red, 10.2% green and 66.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50% cyan, 84.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.3% black. It has a hue angle of 264.6 degrees, a saturation of 73.5% and a lightness of 38.4%. #551aaa color hex could be obtained by blending #aa34ff with #000055. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 10
    • B 67
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 85
    • Y 0
    • K 33
    CMYK color chart

#551aaa color description : Dark violet.

#551aaa Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551aaa has RGB values of R:85, G:26, B:170 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.85, Y:0, K:0.33. Its decimal value is 5577386.

Hex triplet 551aaa #551aaa
RGB Decimal 85, 26, 170 rgb(85,26,170)
RGB Percent 33.3, 10.2, 66.7 rgb(33.3%,10.2%,66.7%)
CMYK 50, 85, 0, 33
HSL 264.6°, 73.5, 38.4 hsl(264.6,73.5%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 264.6°, 84.7, 66.7
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 28.307, 55.389, -65.041
XYZ 11.37, 5.572, 38.504
xyY 0.205, 0.1, 5.572
CIE-LCH 28.307, 85.43, 310.417
CIE-LUV 28.307, 6.717, -84.657
Hunter-Lab 23.606, 44.669, -80.187
Binary 01010101, 00011010, 10101010

Color Schemes with #551aaa

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Alternatives to #551aaa

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#551aaa Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551aaa

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

Shades and Tints of #551aaa

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, #080311 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551aaa

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #615e66 is the less saturated color, while #5103c1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551aaa 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
  • #004e7e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3d4f55 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3899 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3b8e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #453c74 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population