#551bb8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551bb8 is composed of 33.3% red, 10.6% green and 72.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 53.8% cyan, 85.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 27.8% black. It has a hue angle of 262.2 degrees, a saturation of 74.4% and a lightness of 41.4%. #551bb8 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa36ff with #000071. 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

#551bb8 color description : Strong violet.

#551bb8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551bb8 has RGB values of R:85, G:27, B:184 and CMYK values of C:0.54, M:0.85, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 5577656.

Hex triplet 551bb8 #551bb8
RGB Decimal 85, 27, 184 rgb(85,27,184)
RGB Percent 33.3, 10.6, 72.2 rgb(33.3%,10.6%,72.2%)
CMYK 54, 85, 0, 28
HSL 262.2°, 74.4, 41.4 hsl(262.2,74.4%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.2°, 85.3, 72.2
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 29.851, 58.575, -70.868
XYZ 12.788, 6.176, 45.863
xyY 0.197, 0.095, 6.176
CIE-LCH 29.851, 91.942, 309.575
CIE-LUV 29.851, 4.913, -92.989
Hunter-Lab 24.851, 48.369, -92.026
Binary 01010101, 00011011, 10111000

Color Schemes with #551bb8

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Alternatives to #551bb8

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#551bb8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551bb8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551bb8;}
.background {background-color:#551bb8;}
.border {border:1px solid #551bb8;}

Shades and Tints of #551bb8

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, #06020d is the darkest color, while #fcfbfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551bb8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #68646f is the less saturated color, while #4f03d0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551bb8 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
  • #005283 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #33545b Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3ba2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3e96 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3f3f7c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population