#551ab5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551ab5 is composed of 33.3% red, 10.2% green and 71% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 53% cyan, 85.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black. It has a hue angle of 262.8 degrees, a saturation of 74.9% and a lightness of 40.6%. #551ab5 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa34ff with #00006b. Closest websafe color is: #6633cc.

    • R 33
    • G 10
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 53
    • M 86
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#551ab5 color description : Strong violet.

#551ab5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551ab5 has RGB values of R:85, G:26, B:181 and CMYK values of C:0.53, M:0.86, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 5577397.

Hex triplet 551ab5 #551ab5
RGB Decimal 85, 26, 181 rgb(85,26,181)
RGB Percent 33.3, 10.2, 71 rgb(33.3%,10.2%,71%)
CMYK 53, 86, 0, 29
HSL 262.8°, 74.9, 40.6 hsl(262.8,74.9%,40.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.8°, 85.6, 71
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 29.428, 58.152, -69.782
XYZ 12.455, 6.006, 44.217
xyY 0.199, 0.096, 6.006
CIE-LCH 29.428, 90.836, 309.806
CIE-LUV 29.428, 5.348, -91.244
Hunter-Lab 24.507, 47.827, -89.817
Binary 01010101, 00011010, 10110101

Color Schemes with #551ab5

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Alternatives to #551ab5

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#551ab5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551ab5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551ab5;}
.background {background-color:#551ab5;}
.border {border:1px solid #551ab5;}

Shades and Tints of #551ab5

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, #040109 is the darkest color, while #faf7fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551ab5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #66626d is the less saturated color, while #4f02cd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551ab5 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
  • #3d3d3d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #423655 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004c95 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005181 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #355359 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3aa0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3d94 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #413e7a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population