#551ba9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551ba9 is composed of 33.3% red, 10.6% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 49.7% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 264.5 degrees, a saturation of 72.4% and a lightness of 38.4%. #551ba9 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa36ff with #000053. Closest websafe color is: #663399.

    • R 33
    • G 11
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 50
    • M 84
    • Y 0
    • K 34
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#551ba9 color description : Dark violet.

#551ba9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551ba9 has RGB values of R:85, G:27, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.5, M:0.84, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 5577641.

Hex triplet 551ba9 #551ba9
RGB Decimal 85, 27, 169 rgb(85,27,169)
RGB Percent 33.3, 10.6, 66.3 rgb(33.3%,10.6%,66.3%)
CMYK 50, 84, 0, 34
HSL 264.5°, 72.4, 38.4 hsl(264.5,72.4%,38.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 264.5°, 84, 66.3
Web Safe 663399 #663399
CIE-LAB 28.326, 54.785, -64.406
XYZ 11.298, 5.58, 38.016
xyY 0.206, 0.102, 5.58
CIE-LCH 28.326, 84.555, 310.385
CIE-LUV 28.326, 6.76, -83.999
Hunter-Lab 23.621, 44.042, -78.885
Binary 01010101, 00011011, 10101001

Color Schemes with #551ba9

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Alternatives to #551ba9

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#551ba9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551ba9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551ba9;}
.background {background-color:#551ba9;}
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Shades and Tints of #551ba9

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, #080311 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551ba9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #615f65 is the less saturated color, while #5104c0 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551ba9 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
  • #423653 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004a90 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #004e7e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3e4f55 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3999 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3b8d Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #463c73 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population