#551b85 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551b85 is composed of 33.3% red, 10.6% green and 52.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 36.1% cyan, 79.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.8% black. It has a hue angle of 272.8 degrees, a saturation of 66.3% and a lightness of 31.4%. #551b85 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa36ff with #00000b. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 11
    • B 52
    RGB color chart
    • C 36
    • M 80
    • Y 0
    • K 48
    CMYK color chart

#551b85 color description : Dark violet.

#551b85 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551b85 has RGB values of R:85, G:27, B:133 and CMYK values of C:0.36, M:0.8, Y:0, K:0.48. Its decimal value is 5577605.

Hex triplet 551b85 #551b85
RGB Decimal 85, 27, 133 rgb(85,27,133)
RGB Percent 33.3, 10.6, 52.2 rgb(33.3%,10.6%,52.2%)
CMYK 36, 80, 0, 48
HSL 272.8°, 66.3, 31.4 hsl(272.8,66.3%,31.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 272.8°, 79.7, 52.2
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 24.979, 45.827, -47.761
XYZ 8.371, 4.409, 22.599
xyY 0.237, 0.125, 4.409
CIE-LCH 24.979, 66.191, 313.816
CIE-LUV 24.979, 12.169, -61.535
Hunter-Lab 20.997, 34.421, -49.116
Binary 01010101, 00011011, 10000101

Color Schemes with #551b85

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Alternatives to #551b85

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#551b85 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551b85

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551b85;}
.background {background-color:#551b85;}
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Shades and Tints of #551b85

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, #020103 is the darkest color, while #f7f1fc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551b85

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #504c54 is the less saturated color, while #57029e is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551b85 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
  • #383838 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3e3247 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004383 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004673 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #4d4247 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3483 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e367a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #50345d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population