#551cad Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551cad is composed of 33.3% red, 11% green and 67.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 50.9% cyan, 83.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.2% black. It has a hue angle of 263.6 degrees, a saturation of 72.1% and a lightness of 39.4%. #551cad color hex could be obtained by blending #aa38ff with #00005b. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 11
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 84
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#551cad color description : Dark violet.

#551cad Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551cad has RGB values of R:85, G:28, B:173 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.84, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 5577901.

Hex triplet 551cad #551cad
RGB Decimal 85, 28, 173 rgb(85,28,173)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11, 67.8 rgb(33.3%,11%,67.8%)
CMYK 51, 84, 0, 32
HSL 263.6°, 72.1, 39.4 hsl(263.6,72.1%,39.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.6°, 83.8, 67.8
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 28.847, 55.439, -65.954
XYZ 11.703, 5.779, 40.032
xyY 0.203, 0.1, 5.779
CIE-LCH 28.847, 86.16, 310.049
CIE-LUV 28.847, 6.159, -86.361
Hunter-Lab 24.039, 44.832, -81.907
Binary 01010101, 00011100, 10101101

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Alternatives to #551cad

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#551cad Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551cad

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

Shades and Tints of #551cad

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, #020104 is the darkest color, while #f6f2fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551cad

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #646267 is the less saturated color, while #5005c4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551cad 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
  • #433754 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004b92 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3b5157 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3a9c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3c90 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #443d76 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population