#551ea5 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551ea5 is composed of 33.3% red, 11.8% green and 64.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 48.5% cyan, 81.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.3% black. It has a hue angle of 264.4 degrees, a saturation of 69.2% and a lightness of 38.2%. #551ea5 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa3cff with #00004b. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 12
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 48
    • M 82
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#551ea5 color description : Dark violet.

#551ea5 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551ea5 has RGB values of R:85, G:30, B:165 and CMYK values of C:0.48, M:0.82, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 5578405.

Hex triplet 551ea5 #551ea5
RGB Decimal 85, 30, 165 rgb(85,30,165)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11.8, 64.7 rgb(33.3%,11.8%,64.7%)
CMYK 48, 82, 0, 35
HSL 264.4°, 69.2, 38.2 hsl(264.4,69.2%,38.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 264.4°, 81.8, 64.7
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 28.317, 52.646, -62.005
XYZ 11.001, 5.576, 36.092
xyY 0.209, 0.106, 5.576
CIE-LCH 28.317, 81.34, 310.333
CIE-LUV 28.317, 6.998, -81.361
Hunter-Lab 23.614, 41.831, -74.088
Binary 01010101, 00011110, 10100101

Color Schemes with #551ea5

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Alternatives to #551ea5

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#551ea5 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551ea5

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551ea5;}
.background {background-color:#551ea5;}
.border {border:1px solid #551ea5;}

Shades and Tints of #551ea5

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, #080310 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551ea5

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #605a69 is the less saturated color, while #4f00c3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551ea5 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
  • #433853 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a90 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #404e54 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3a98 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3c8c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #483d71 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population