#550cbb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #550cbb is composed of 33.3% red, 4.7% green and 73.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 54.5% cyan, 93.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.7% black. It has a hue angle of 265 degrees, a saturation of 87.9% and a lightness of 39%. #550cbb color hex could be obtained by blending #aa18ff with #000077. Closest websafe color is: #6600cc.

    • R 33
    • G 5
    • B 73
    RGB color chart
    • C 55
    • M 94
    • Y 0
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#550cbb color description : Strong violet.

#550cbb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #550cbb has RGB values of R:85, G:12, B:187 and CMYK values of C:0.55, M:0.94, Y:0, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 5573819.

Hex triplet 550cbb #550cbb
RGB Decimal 85, 12, 187 rgb(85,12,187)
RGB Percent 33.3, 4.7, 73.3 rgb(33.3%,4.7%,73.3%)
CMYK 55, 94, 0, 27
HSL 265°, 87.9, 39 hsl(265,87.9%,39%)
HSV (or HSB) 265°, 93.6, 73.3
Web Safe 6600cc #6600cc
CIE-LAB 28.855, 63.251, -74.295
XYZ 12.846, 5.782, 47.45
xyY 0.194, 0.088, 5.782
CIE-LCH 28.855, 97.572, 310.41
CIE-LUV 28.855, 5.46, -94.996
Hunter-Lab 24.046, 53.28, -100.168
Binary 01010101, 00001100, 10111011

Color Schemes with #550cbb

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Alternatives to #550cbb

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#550cbb Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#550cbb;}
.background {background-color:#550cbb;}
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Shades and Tints of #550cbb

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, #010003 is the darkest color, while #f5effe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #550cbb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #636067 is the less saturated color, while #5404c3 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #550cbb 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
  • #363636 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #3c2e51 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004b92 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004f7f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2f5259 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e34a1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3795 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3d397c Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population