#551ebb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551ebb is composed of 33.3% red, 11.8% green and 73.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 54.5% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 261 degrees, a saturation of 72.4% and a lightness of 42.5%. #551ebb color hex could be obtained by blending #aa3cff with #000077. Closest websafe color is: #6633cc.

    • R 33
    • G 12
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 55
    • M 84
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#551ebb color description : Strong violet.

#551ebb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551ebb has RGB values of R:85, G:30, B:187 and CMYK values of C:0.55, M:0.84, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 5578427.

Hex triplet 551ebb #551ebb
RGB Decimal 85, 30, 187 rgb(85,30,187)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11.8, 73.3 rgb(33.3%,11.8%,73.3%)
CMYK 55, 84, 0, 27
HSL 261°, 72.4, 42.5 hsl(261,72.4%,42.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 261°, 84, 73.3
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 30.514, 58.297, -71.552
XYZ 13.179, 6.447, 47.561
xyY 0.196, 0.096, 6.447
CIE-LCH 30.514, 92.294, 309.171
CIE-LUV 30.514, 4.312, -94.647
Hunter-Lab 25.392, 48.208, -93.281
Binary 01010101, 00011110, 10111011

Color Schemes with #551ebb

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Alternatives to #551ebb

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#551ebb Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551ebb

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

Shades and Tints of #551ebb

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, #000001 is the darkest color, while #f4effc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551ebb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6b6970 is the less saturated color, while #4e05d4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551ebb 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
  • #404040 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #443959 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004f99 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005385 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #31565d Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3da5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e4099 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3e427f Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population