Color swatch image showing #551A7C with RGB(85,26,124) values
Color swatch image showing #551A7C with RGB(85,26,124) values

#551A7C Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #551A7C including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#551A7C Color Information

#551A7C RGB value is (85, 26, 124). The hex color red value is 85, green is 26, and blue is 124. Its HSL format shows a hue of 276°, saturation of 65 percent, and lightness of 29 percent. The CMYK process values are 31 percent, 79 percent, 0 percent, 51 percent.

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#551A7C Color Meaning

Color #551A7C denotes solemn richness, the foundational shadow of digital creativity, and dignified purple depth. #551A7C dark, slightly reddish purple is the most serious and grounded in the series, evoking twilight, deep space, and the profound base from which lighter fantasies emerge. Psychologically, color #551A7C is weighty and resonant, conveying tradition, mysterious stability, and the deep roots of imaginative thought. #551A7C adds gravity and crucial contrast, ensuring the purple palette can be used for text, borders, and professional applications without losing its essence. #551A7C color is the serious foundation of whimsy. Symbolically, color #551A7C represents the ancient wellspring of story, the silent potential before creation, and mystery that is structural and enduring. Within the technical system, #551A7C is the indispensable anchor, providing maximum contrast for legibility and enabling the entire vibrant purple family to function with versatility and professional polish, from the brightest highlight to the deepest, most solemn shadow.

Color Conversion

Convert #551A7C across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#551A7C
RGB
rgb(85, 26, 124)
HSL
hsl(276°, 65%, 29%)
CMYK
cmyk(31%, 79%, 0%, 51%)
HSV
hsv(276°, 79%, 49%)
XYZ
7.7538 4.1253 19.4564
Yxy
4.1253 0.2474 0.1316
Hunter Lab
20.3108 0.7238 -0.8959
CIE-Lab
24.0815 44.0862 -43.5438

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red85 / 255 (33%)
33%
Green26 / 255 (10%)
10%
Blue124 / 255 (49%)
49%

CMYK Values

Cyan31 / 100 (31%)
31%
Magenta79 / 100 (79%)
79%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)51 / 100 (51%)
51%

Color Variations

#551A7C harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#551A7C harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #551A7C for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#551A7C

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

11.51:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

11.51:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

11.51:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #551A7C appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#551A7C

protanopia

#3b3b64

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #551A7C;

Text Color

color: #551A7C;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #551A7C;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #551A7C40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #551A7C;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #551A7C 0%, #34104c 100%);

#551A7C Color FAQs

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