#551cb4 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #551cb4 is composed of 33.3% red, 11% green and 70.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 52.8% cyan, 84.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.4% black. It has a hue angle of 262.5 degrees, a saturation of 73.1% and a lightness of 40.8%. #551cb4 color hex could be obtained by blending #aa38ff with #000069. Closest websafe color is: #6633cc.

    • R 33
    • G 11
    • B 71
    RGB color chart
    • C 53
    • M 84
    • Y 0
    • K 29
    CMYK color chart

#551cb4 color description : Strong violet.

#551cb4 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #551cb4 has RGB values of R:85, G:28, B:180 and CMYK values of C:0.53, M:0.84, Y:0, K:0.29. Its decimal value is 5577908.

Hex triplet 551cb4 #551cb4
RGB Decimal 85, 28, 180 rgb(85,28,180)
RGB Percent 33.3, 11, 70.6 rgb(33.3%,11%,70.6%)
CMYK 53, 84, 0, 29
HSL 262.5°, 73.1, 40.8 hsl(262.5,73.1%,40.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 262.5°, 84.4, 70.6
Web Safe 6633cc #6633cc
CIE-LAB 29.556, 57.218, -68.975
XYZ 12.398, 6.057, 43.693
xyY 0.199, 0.097, 6.057
CIE-LCH 29.556, 89.618, 309.677
CIE-LUV 29.556, 5.301, -90.564
Hunter-Lab 24.611, 46.855, -88.035
Binary 01010101, 00011100, 10110100

Color Schemes with #551cb4

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Alternatives to #551cb4

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#551cb4 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #551cb4

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CSS codes
.text {color:#551cb4;}
.background {background-color:#551cb4;}
.border {border:1px solid #551cb4;}

Shades and Tints of #551cb4

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, #05020a is the darkest color, while #faf8fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #551cb4

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #67646c is the less saturated color, while #4f04cc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #551cb4 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
  • #3e3e3e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #433756 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #004d95 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #005182 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #365359 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #1e3ba0 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1e3d94 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #413f7a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population