#551cc9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551cc9 is composed of 33.3% red, 11% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 57.7% cyan, 86.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 21.2% black. It has a hue angle of 259.8 degrees, a saturation of 75.5% and a lightness of 44.9%. #551cc9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa38ff with #000093. Closest websafe color is: #6633cc.

    • R 33
    • G 11
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 58
    • M 86
    • Y 0
    • K 21
    CMYK color chart

#551cc9 color description : Strong violet.

#551cc9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551cc9 has RGB values of R:85, G:28, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.58, M:0.86, Y:0, K:0.21. Its decimal value is 5577929.

Hex triplet 551cc9 #551cc9
RGB Decimal 85, 28, 201 rgb(85,28,201)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11, 78.8 rgb(33.3%,11%,78.8%)
CMYK 58, 86, 0, 21
HSL 259.8°, 75.5, 44.9 hsl(259.8,75.5%,44.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 259.8°, 86.1, 78.8
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 31.758, 62.549, -77.735
XYZ 14.702, 6.978, 55.827
xyY 0.19, 0.09, 6.978
CIE-LCH 31.758, 99.775, 308.822
CIE-LUV 31.758, 2.96, -102.963
Hunter-Lab 26.417, 53.115, -106.808
Binary 01010101, 00011100, 11001001

Color Schemes with #551cc9

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Alternatives to #551cc9

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#551cc9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551cc9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551cc9;}
.background {background-color:#551cc9;}
.border {border:1px solid #551cc9;}

Shades and Tints of #551cc9

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, #05020c is the darkest color, while #fbf9fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551cc9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #706b7a is the less saturated color, while #4c02e3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551cc9 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
  • #414141 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #453a5c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #00519e Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005689 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #1e5b62 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3eae Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e41a0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #324487 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population