#551aae Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551aae is composed of 33.3% red, 10.2% green and 68.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 51.1% cyan, 85.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 31.8% black. It has a hue angle of 263.9 degrees, a saturation of 74% and a lightness of 39.2%. #551aae color hex could be obtained by blending #aa34ff with #00005d. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 10
    • B 68
    RGB color chart
    • C 51
    • M 85
    • Y 0
    • K 32
    CMYK color chart

#551aae color description : Dark violet.

#551aae Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551aae has RGB values of R:85, G:26, B:174 and CMYK values of C:0.51, M:0.85, Y:0, K:0.32. Its decimal value is 5577390.

Hex triplet 551aae #551aae
RGB Decimal 85, 26, 174 rgb(85,26,174)
RGB Percent 33.3, 10.2, 68.2 rgb(33.3%,10.2%,68.2%)
CMYK 51, 85, 0, 32
HSL 263.9°, 74, 39.2 hsl(263.9,74%,39.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 263.9°, 85.1, 68.2
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 28.71, 56.393, -66.781
XYZ 11.754, 5.726, 40.528
xyY 0.203, 0.099, 5.726
CIE-LCH 28.71, 87.406, 310.18
CIE-LUV 28.71, 6.207, -87.063
Hunter-Lab 23.929, 45.807, -83.668
Binary 01010101, 00011010, 10101110

Color Schemes with #551aae

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Alternatives to #551aae

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#551aae Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551aae

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551aae;}
.background {background-color:#551aae;}
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Shades and Tints of #551aae

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, #020003 is the darkest color, while #f6f1fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551aae

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #635f69 is the less saturated color, while #5003c5 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551aae 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
  • #3d3d3d Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #423654 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004b92 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3a5056 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e399c Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3c90 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #443c76 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population