#b550d1 Color Information

#b550d1 Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #b550d1. In RGB, it consists of 71.0% Red, 31.4% Green, and 82.0% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 13.4% Cyan, 61.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 18% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 287.0°, with saturation of 58.4% and lightness of 56.7%. The decimal value for #b550d1 is 11882705, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc66cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b550d1 is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#b550d1 Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color181, 80, 209 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color71.0%, 31.4%, 82.0% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.290, 0.686, 0.180 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.134, 0.617, 0, 0.18 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color287.0°, 58.4%, 56.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color287.0°, 61.7%, 82.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color33.433, 20.165, 62.452 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color181, 80, 209 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11882705 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color52.023, 59.752, -48.891 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)52.023, 77.205, 320.708 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color52.023, 39.049, -82.174 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color44.905, 54.316, -51.024 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.288, 0.174, 20.165 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290072785 / 0xffb550d1 Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc66cc Copy
Last Updated: December 4, 2024

Shades of #b550d1

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b550d1, its pure hue is 287.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 58.4%, and its lightness is 56.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #b550d1, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #170a1a to #9e46b7.

Tints of #b550d1

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b550d1, its pure hue is 287.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 58.4%, and its lightness is 56.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #b550d1, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #be66d7 to #f6e9f9.

Tones of #b550d1

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b550d1, its pure hue is 287.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 58.4%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #b550d1, which range from #919191 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #cf22ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b550d1

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b550d1! For #b550d1, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #b550d1. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b550d1

This color, #b550d1, consists of 71.0% Red, 31.4% Green, and 82.0% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 181, Green = 80, Blue = 209. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b550d1 is 13.4% Cyan, 61.7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 18% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R71.0%
C13.4%
G31.4%
M61.7%
B82.0%
Y0.0%
K18.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 181 80 209
Octal 265 120 321
Hexa #b5 #50 #d1
Binary 10110101 01010000 11010001
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 13 61 0 18
Octal 15 75 0 22
Hexa #0d #3d #00 #12
Binary 00001101 00111101 00000000 00010010

Analogous Colors of #b550d1

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b550d1 — which has hue 287.0° — its analogous colors are located at 257.0° and 317.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b550d1.

Triadic Colors of #b550d1

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #b550d1 — which has hue 287.0° — its triadic colors are located at 47.0° and 287.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b550d1.

Complementary Color of #b550d1

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b550d1 — which has hue 287.0° — its complementary color is located at 107.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b550d1.

Split Complementary Colors of #b550d1

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #b550d1 — which has hue 287.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 77.0° and 287.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b550d1.

Tetradic Colors of #b550d1

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #b550d1 — which has hue 287.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 197.0°, 287.0°, 17.0°, and 107.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b550d1.

Monochromatic Colors of #b550d1

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b550d1, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #6c387b — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e19cf4 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b550d1

We want to make getting started with #b550d1 on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b550d1 into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b550d1 can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #b550d1 with other HTML elements.

#b550d1 Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b550d1.
<span style="color: #b550d1;">The color of this text is #b550d1.</span>

#b550d1 Background Color

The background color for this text is #b550d1.
<div style="background-color: #b550d1; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b550d1.</div>

#b550d1 Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b550d1.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b550d1;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b550d1.</span>

#b550d1 Border Color

This is a div with border color #b550d1.
<div style="border: #b550d1 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b550d1.</div>

#b550d1 Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b550d1 on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b550d1; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b550d1 on a white background.</div></div>

#b550d1 Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b550d1 on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b550d1; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b550d1 on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b550d1 to White

This is a gradient from #b550d1 to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b550d1,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b550d1,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b550d1,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b550d1,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b550d1 to white.</div>

Gradient from #b550d1 to Black

This is a gradient from #b550d1 to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b550d1,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b550d1,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b550d1,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b550d1,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b550d1 to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b550d1

In addition to using #b550d1 on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #b550d1 in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b550d1, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 181, Green = 80, Blue = 209). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b550d1 in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #b550d1
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(181, 80, 209)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b550d1; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b550d1; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b550d1; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(181, 80, 209);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b550d1")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:181, green:80, blue:209, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:181 green:80 blue:209 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(181f, 80f, 209f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(181, 80, 209);
 

#b550d1 Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b550d1 the same way. For those with color blindness, #b550d1 might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b550d1 looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b550d1 is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #b550d1 looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #b550d1 will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #b550d1 is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 4.2:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #b550d1 would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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