#551ED9 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #551ED9 corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 30, 217 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,33 level), green (at 0,12 level) and blue (at 0,85 level). Its brightness is 48% and its saturation is 75%. It is composed of red at 25%, green at 9% and blue at 65%. The dominant component is blue.
Features
Variations of #551ED9
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #551ED9 is the color #EEE8FB
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #080315.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AAE126 is the color exactly opposite to #551ED9 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #551ED9 in CSS
When using #551ED9 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #551ED9 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#551ED9 as background color
div{ background: #551ED9; }Colored text
div{ color: #551ED9; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #551ED9; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #551ED9; }Similar Colors
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