#551bb6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551bb6 is composed of 33.3% red, 10.6% green and 71.4% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 53.3% cyan, 85.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.6% black. It has a hue angle of 262.5 degrees, a saturation of 74.2% and a lightness of 41%. #551bb6 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa36ff with #00006d. Closest websafe color is: #6633cc.

    • R 33
    • G 11
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 53
    • M 85
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#551bb6 color description : Strong violet.

#551bb6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551bb6 has RGB values of R:85, G:27, B:182 and CMYK values of C:0.53, M:0.85, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 5577654.

Hex triplet 551bb6 #551bb6
RGB Decimal 85, 27, 182 rgb(85,27,182)
RGB Percent 33.3, 10.6, 71.4 rgb(33.3%,10.6%,71.4%)
CMYK 53, 85, 0, 29
HSL 262.5°, 74.2, 41 hsl(262.5,74.2%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.5°, 85.2, 71.4
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 29.644, 58.07, -70.02
XYZ 12.58, 6.092, 44.766
xyY 0.198, 0.096, 6.092
CIE-LCH 29.644, 90.967, 309.67
CIE-LUV 29.644, 5.148, -91.8
Hunter-Lab 24.683, 47.783, -90.255
Binary 01010101, 00011011, 10110110

Color Schemes with #551bb6

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Alternatives to #551bb6

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#551bb6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551bb6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551bb6;}
.background {background-color:#551bb6;}
.border {border:1px solid #551bb6;}

Shades and Tints of #551bb6

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, #05020b is the darkest color, while #fbf9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551bb6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #67636e is the less saturated color, while #4f03ce is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551bb6 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
  • #3e3e3e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #433756 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004d95 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005182 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #35545a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3aa1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3d95 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #403f7b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population