#551A8D Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #551A8D corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 26, 141 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,33 level), green (at 0,10 level) and blue (at 0,55 level). Its brightness is 32% and its saturation is 68%. It is composed of red at 33%, green at 10% and blue at 55%.
Features
Variations of #551A8D
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #551A8D is the color #EEE8F3
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #08020E.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AAE572 is the color exactly opposite to #551A8D on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #551A8D in CSS
When using #551A8D as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #551A8D as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#551A8D as background color
div{ background: #551A8D; }
Colored text
div{ color: #551A8D; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #551A8D; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #551A8D; }
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