#551BEE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #551BEE corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 27, 238 ). 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 0,93 level). Its brightness is 51% and its saturation is 86%. It is composed of red at 24%, green at 7% and blue at 68%. The dominant component is blue.
Features
Variations of #551BEE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #551BEE is the color #EEE8FD
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #080217.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AAE411 is the color exactly opposite to #551BEE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #551BEE in CSS
When using #551BEE as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #551BEE as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#551BEE as background color
div{ background: #551BEE; }Colored text
div{ color: #551BEE; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #551BEE; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #551BEE; }Similar Colors
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