#551cd5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551cd5 is composed of 33.3% red, 11% green and 83.5% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 60.1% cyan, 86.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.5% black. It has a hue angle of 258.5 degrees, a saturation of 76.8% and a lightness of 47.3%. #551cd5 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa38ff with #0000ab. Closest websafe color is: #6633cc.

    • R 33
    • G 11
    • B 84
    RGB color chart
    • C 60
    • M 87
    • Y 0
    • K 16
    CMYK color chart

#551cd5 color description : Strong violet.

#551cd5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551cd5 has RGB values of R:85, G:28, B:213 and CMYK values of C:0.6, M:0.87, Y:0, K:0.16. Its decimal value is 5577941.

Hex triplet 551cd5 #551cd5
RGB Decimal 85, 28, 213 rgb(85,28,213)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11, 83.5 rgb(33.3%,11%,83.5%)
CMYK 60, 87, 0, 16
HSL 258.5°, 76.8, 47.3 hsl(258.5,76.8%,47.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 258.5°, 86.9, 83.5
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 33.061, 65.58, -82.558
XYZ 16.17, 7.565, 63.555
xyY 0.185, 0.087, 7.565
CIE-LCH 33.061, 105.435, 308.462
CIE-LUV 33.061, 1.754, -109.928
Hunter-Lab 27.505, 56.801, -117.745
Binary 01010101, 00011100, 11010101

Color Schemes with #551cd5

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Alternatives to #551cd5

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#551cd5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551cd5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551cd5;}
.background {background-color:#551cd5;}
.border {border:1px solid #551cd5;}

Shades and Tints of #551cd5

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, #020105 is the darkest color, while #f6f3fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551cd5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #756f82 is the less saturated color, while #4a00f1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551cd5 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
  • #424242 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #463a5f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0054a4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #00598e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #005f66 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e40b5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e43a7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e468e Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population