#551CB5 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #551CB5 corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 28, 181 ). 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 0,71 level). Its brightness is 40% and its saturation is 73%. It is composed of red at 28%, green at 9% and blue at 61%. The dominant component is blue.
Features
Variations of #551CB5
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #551CB5 is the color #EEE8F7
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #080212.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AAE34A is the color exactly opposite to #551CB5 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #551CB5 in CSS
When using #551CB5 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #551CB5 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#551CB5 as background color
div{ background: #551CB5; }Colored text
div{ color: #551CB5; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #551CB5; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #551CB5; }Similar Colors
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