#551bb7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551bb7 is composed of 33.3% red, 10.6% green and 71.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 53.6% cyan, 85.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 262.3 degrees, a saturation of 74.3% and a lightness of 41.2%. #551bb7 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa36ff with #00006f. Closest websafe color is: #6633cc.

    • R 33
    • G 11
    • B 72
    RGB color chart
    • C 54
    • M 85
    • Y 0
    • K 28
    CMYK color chart

#551bb7 color description : Strong violet.

#551bb7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551bb7 has RGB values of R:85, G:27, B:183 and CMYK values of C:0.54, M:0.85, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 5577655.

Hex triplet 551bb7 #551bb7
RGB Decimal 85, 27, 183 rgb(85,27,183)
RGB Percent 33.3, 10.6, 71.8 rgb(33.3%,10.6%,71.8%)
CMYK 54, 85, 0, 28
HSL 262.3°, 74.3, 41.2 hsl(262.3,74.3%,41.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.3°, 85.2, 71.8
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 29.748, 58.323, -70.444
XYZ 12.684, 6.134, 45.313
xyY 0.198, 0.096, 6.134
CIE-LCH 29.748, 91.454, 309.622
CIE-LUV 29.748, 5.03, -92.395
Hunter-Lab 24.767, 48.076, -91.14
Binary 01010101, 00011011, 10110111

Color Schemes with #551bb7

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Alternatives to #551bb7

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#551bb7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551bb7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551bb7;}
.background {background-color:#551bb7;}
.border {border:1px solid #551bb7;}

Shades and Tints of #551bb7

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, #06020c is the darkest color, while #fcfafe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551bb7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #68646e is the less saturated color, while #4f03cf is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551bb7 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
  • #004d96 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005182 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #34545a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3ba2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3d95 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #403f7c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population