#551ea4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551ea4 is composed of 33.3% red, 11.8% green and 64.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 48.2% cyan, 81.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.7% black. It has a hue angle of 264.6 degrees, a saturation of 69.1% and a lightness of 38%. #551ea4 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa3cff with #000049. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 12
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 48
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#551ea4 color description : Dark violet.

#551ea4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551ea4 has RGB values of R:85, G:30, B:164 and CMYK values of C:0.48, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 5578404.

Hex triplet 551ea4 #551ea4
RGB Decimal 85, 30, 164 rgb(85,30,164)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11.8, 64.3 rgb(33.3%,11.8%,64.3%)
CMYK 48, 82, 0, 36
HSL 264.6°, 69.1, 38 hsl(264.6,69.1%,38%)
HSV (or HSB) 264.6°, 81.7, 64.3
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 28.221, 52.389, -61.557
XYZ 10.91, 5.54, 35.614
xyY 0.21, 0.106, 5.54
CIE-LCH 28.221, 80.833, 310.4
CIE-LUV 28.221, 7.131, -80.747
Hunter-Lab 23.537, 41.55, -73.235
Binary 01010101, 00011110, 10100100

Color Schemes with #551ea4

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Alternatives to #551ea4

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#551ea4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551ea4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551ea4;}
.background {background-color:#551ea4;}
.border {border:1px solid #551ea4;}

Shades and Tints of #551ea4

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, #08030f is the darkest color, while #fefdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551ea4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #605a68 is the less saturated color, while #5000c2 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551ea4 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
  • #433852 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a90 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #414e54 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3a97 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3c8b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #483c71 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population