#550aea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550aea is composed of 33.3% red, 3.9% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 63.7% cyan, 95.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 260.1 degrees, a saturation of 91.8% and a lightness of 47.8%. #550aea color hex could be obtained by blending #aa14ff with #0000d5. Closest websafe color is: #6600ff.

    • R 33
    • G 4
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 64
    • M 96
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#550aea color description : Vivid violet.

#550aea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550aea has RGB values of R:85, G:10, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.64, M:0.96, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 5573354.

Hex triplet 550aea #550aea
RGB Decimal 85, 10, 234 rgb(85,10,234)
RGB Percent 33.3, 3.9, 91.8 rgb(33.3%,3.9%,91.8%)
CMYK 64, 96, 0, 8
HSL 260.1°, 91.8, 47.8 hsl(260.1,91.8%,47.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 260.1°, 95.7, 91.8
Web Safe 6600ff #6600ff
CIE-LAB 34.166, 74.592, -92.776
XYZ 18.703, 8.088, 78.413
xyY 0.178, 0.077, 8.088
CIE-LCH 34.166, 119.044, 308.799
CIE-LUV 34.166, 0.676, -121.857
Hunter-Lab 28.44, 67.621, -143.564
Binary 01010101, 00001010, 11101010

Color Schemes with #550aea

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Alternatives to #550aea

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#550aea Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #550aea

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550aea;}
.background {background-color:#550aea;}
.border {border:1px solid #550aea;}

Shades and Tints of #550aea

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, #030008 is the darkest color, while #f8f4ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550aea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #777183 is the less saturated color, while #5201f3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550aea 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
  • #3a3a3a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3f305d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #0057a8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005c91 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #006267 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3bc0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3eb1 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1e4297 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population