#551B8E Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #551B8E corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 27, 142 ). 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 0,56 level). Its brightness is 33% and its saturation is 68%. It is composed of red at 33%, green at 10% and blue at 55%.
Features
Variations of #551B8E
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #551B8E 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 #AAE471 is the color exactly opposite to #551B8E on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #551B8E in CSS
When using #551B8E as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #551B8E as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#551B8E as background color
div{ background: #551B8E; }Colored text
div{ color: #551B8E; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #551B8E; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #551B8E; }Similar Colors
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