#551ACD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #551ACD corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 26, 205 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,33 level), green (at 0,10 level) and blue (at 0,80 level). Its brightness is 45% and its saturation is 77%. It is composed of red at 26%, green at 8% and blue at 64%. The dominant component is blue.
Features
Variations of #551ACD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #551ACD is the color #EEE8FA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #080214.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AAE532 is the color exactly opposite to #551ACD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #551ACD in CSS
When using #551ACD as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #551ACD as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#551ACD as background color
div{ background: #551ACD; }Colored text
div{ color: #551ACD; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #551ACD; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #551ACD; }Similar Colors
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