#551BDD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #551BDD corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 27, 221 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,33 level), green (at 0,11 level) and blue (at 0,87 level). Its brightness is 48% and its saturation is 78%. It is composed of red at 25%, green at 8% and blue at 66%. The dominant component is blue.
Features
Variations of #551BDD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #551BDD is the color #EEE8FB
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #080216.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AAE422 is the color exactly opposite to #551BDD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #551BDD in CSS
When using #551BDD as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #551BDD as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#551BDD as background color
div{ background: #551BDD; }Colored text
div{ color: #551BDD; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #551BDD; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #551BDD; }Similar Colors
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