#551bb1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551bb1 is composed of 33.3% red, 10.6% green and 69.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 52% cyan, 84.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.6% black. It has a hue angle of 263.2 degrees, a saturation of 73.5% and a lightness of 40%. #551bb1 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa36ff with #000063. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 11
    • B 69
    RGB color chart
    • C 52
    • M 85
    • Y 0
    • K 31
    CMYK color chart

#551bb1 color description : Dark violet.

#551bb1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551bb1 has RGB values of R:85, G:27, B:177 and CMYK values of C:0.52, M:0.85, Y:0, K:0.31. Its decimal value is 5577649.

Hex triplet 551bb1 #551bb1
RGB Decimal 85, 27, 177 rgb(85,27,177)
RGB Percent 33.3, 10.6, 69.4 rgb(33.3%,10.6%,69.4%)
CMYK 52, 85, 0, 31
HSL 263.2°, 73.5, 40 hsl(263.2,73.5%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.2°, 84.7, 69.4
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 29.131, 56.806, -67.883
XYZ 12.073, 5.889, 42.093
xyY 0.201, 0.098, 5.889
CIE-LCH 29.131, 88.516, 309.923
CIE-LUV 29.131, 5.75, -88.816
Hunter-Lab 24.268, 46.33, -85.852
Binary 01010101, 00011011, 10110001

Color Schemes with #551bb1

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Alternatives to #551bb1

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#551bb1 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551bb1

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551bb1;}
.background {background-color:#551bb1;}
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Shades and Tints of #551bb1

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, #030107 is the darkest color, while #f8f5fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551bb1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #65626a is the less saturated color, while #5003c9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551bb1 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
  • #423654 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004c93 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005080 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #385258 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3a9e Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3d92 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #433e78 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population