#551eb3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551eb3 is composed of 33.3% red, 11.8% green and 70.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 52.5% cyan, 83.2% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.8% black. It has a hue angle of 262.1 degrees, a saturation of 71.3% and a lightness of 41%. #551eb3 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa3cff with #000067. Closest websafe color is: #6633cc.

    • R 33
    • G 12
    • B 70
    RGB color chart
    • C 53
    • M 83
    • Y 0
    • K 30
    CMYK color chart

#551eb3 color description : Strong violet.

#551eb3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551eb3 has RGB values of R:85, G:30, B:179 and CMYK values of C:0.53, M:0.83, Y:0, K:0.3. Its decimal value is 5578419.

Hex triplet 551eb3 #551eb3
RGB Decimal 85, 30, 179 rgb(85,30,179)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11.8, 70.2 rgb(33.3%,11.8%,70.2%)
CMYK 53, 83, 0, 30
HSL 262.1°, 71.3, 41 hsl(262.1,71.3%,41%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.1°, 83.2, 70.2
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 29.699, 56.241, -68.142
XYZ 12.346, 6.114, 43.175
xyY 0.2, 0.099, 6.114
CIE-LCH 29.699, 88.354, 309.534
CIE-LUV 29.699, 5.241, -89.863
Hunter-Lab 24.727, 45.849, -86.215
Binary 01010101, 00011110, 10110011

Color Schemes with #551eb3

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Alternatives to #551eb3

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#551eb3 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551eb3

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551eb3;}
.background {background-color:#551eb3;}
.border {border:1px solid #551eb3;}

Shades and Tints of #551eb3

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

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Tones of #551eb3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #68666b is the less saturated color, while #4f06cb is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551eb3 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
  • #433856 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004d96 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005182 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #37535a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3ca0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3e94 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #42407a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population