#550B9D Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #550B9D corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 11, 157 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,33 level), green (at 0,04 level) and blue (at 0,62 level). Its brightness is 32% and its saturation is 86%. It is composed of red at 33%, green at 4% and blue at 62%. The dominant component is blue.
Features
Variations of #550B9D
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #550B9D is the color #EEE6F5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #08010F.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AAF462 is the color exactly opposite to #550B9D on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #550B9D in CSS
When using #550B9D as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #550B9D as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#550B9D as background color
div{ background: #550B9D; }
Colored text
div{ color: #550B9D; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #550B9D; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #550B9D; }
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