#551ca9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551ca9 is composed of 33.3% red, 11% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.7% cyan, 83.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 264.3 degrees, a saturation of 71.6% and a lightness of 38.6%. #551ca9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa38ff with #000053. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 11
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 83
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#551ca9 color description : Dark violet.

#551ca9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551ca9 has RGB values of R:85, G:28, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.83, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 5577897.

Hex triplet 551ca9 #551ca9
RGB Decimal 85, 28, 169 rgb(85,28,169)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11, 66.3 rgb(33.3%,11%,66.3%)
CMYK 50, 83, 0, 34
HSL 264.3°, 71.6, 38.6 hsl(264.3,71.6%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 264.3°, 83.4, 66.3
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 28.449, 54.423, -64.204
XYZ 11.322, 5.626, 38.023
xyY 0.206, 0.102, 5.626
CIE-LCH 28.449, 84.167, 310.287
CIE-LUV 28.449, 6.669, -83.941
Hunter-Lab 23.72, 43.691, -78.44
Binary 01010101, 00011100, 10101001

Color Schemes with #551ca9

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Alternatives to #551ca9

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#551ca9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551ca9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551ca9;}
.background {background-color:#551ca9;}
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Shades and Tints of #551ca9

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #f4effc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551ca9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #626065 is the less saturated color, while #5105c0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551ca9 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
  • #423653 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a91 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3e4f55 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3999 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3c8e Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #463c73 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population