#552E8B Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #552E8B corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 46, 139 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,33 level), green (at 0,18 level) and blue (at 0,55 level). Its brightness is 36% and its saturation is 50%. It is composed of red at 31%, green at 17% and blue at 51%.
Features
Variations of #552E8B
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #552E8B is the color #EEEAF3
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #08040D.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AAD174 is the color exactly opposite to #552E8B on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #552E8B in CSS
When using #552E8B as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #552E8B as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#552E8B as background color
div{ background: #552E8B; }Colored text
div{ color: #552E8B; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #552E8B; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #552E8B; }Similar Colors
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