#551EAE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #551EAE corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 30, 174 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,33 level), green (at 0,12 level) and blue (at 0,68 level). Its brightness is 40% and its saturation is 70%. It is composed of red at 29%, green at 10% and blue at 60%.
Features
Variations of #551EAE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #551EAE is the color #EEE8F6
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #080311.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AAE151 is the color exactly opposite to #551EAE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #551EAE in CSS
When using #551EAE as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #551EAE as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#551EAE as background color
div{ background: #551EAE; }
Colored text
div{ color: #551EAE; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #551EAE; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #551EAE; }
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