#551B81 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #551B81 corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 27, 129 ). 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 0,51 level). Its brightness is 30% and its saturation is 65%. It is composed of red at 35%, green at 11% and blue at 53%.
Features
Variations of #551B81
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #551B81 is the color #EEE8F2
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #08020C.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AAE47E is the color exactly opposite to #551B81 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #551B81 in CSS
When using #551B81 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #551B81 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#551B81 as background color
div{ background: #551B81; }
Colored text
div{ color: #551B81; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #551B81; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #551B81; }
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