#551B72 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #551B72 corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 27, 114 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,33 level), green (at 0,11 level) and blue (at 0,45 level). Its brightness is 27% and its saturation is 61%. It is composed of red at 37%, green at 11% and blue at 50%.
Features
Variations of #551B72
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #551B72 is the color #EEE8F0
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #08020B.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AAE48D is the color exactly opposite to #551B72 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #551B72 in CSS
When using #551B72 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #551B72 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#551B72 as background color
div{ background: #551B72; }
Colored text
div{ color: #551B72; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #551B72; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #551B72; }
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