#551cb7 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551cb7 is composed of 33.3% red, 11% green and 71.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 53.6% cyan, 84.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 28.2% black. It has a hue angle of 262.1 degrees, a saturation of 73.5% and a lightness of 41.4%. #551cb7 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa38ff 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

#551cb7 color description : Strong violet.

#551cb7 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551cb7 has RGB values of R:85, G:28, B:183 and CMYK values of C:0.54, M:0.85, Y:0, K:0.28. Its decimal value is 5577911.

Hex triplet 551cb7 #551cb7
RGB Decimal 85, 28, 183 rgb(85,28,183)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11, 71.8 rgb(33.3%,11%,71.8%)
CMYK 54, 85, 0, 28
HSL 262.1°, 73.5, 41.4 hsl(262.1,73.5%,41.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.1°, 84.7, 71.8
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 29.863, 57.98, -70.253
XYZ 12.707, 6.18, 45.321
xyY 0.198, 0.096, 6.18
CIE-LCH 29.863, 91.089, 309.533
CIE-LUV 29.863, 4.946, -92.354
Hunter-Lab 24.861, 47.733, -90.683
Binary 01010101, 00011100, 10110111

Color Schemes with #551cb7

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Alternatives to #551cb7

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#551cb7 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551cb7

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551cb7;}
.background {background-color:#551cb7;}
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Shades and Tints of #551cb7

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 #551cb7

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #68656e is the less saturated color, while #4f04cf is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551cb7 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
  • #3f3f3f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #433857 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004d96 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005283 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #34545a 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
  • #40407c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population