#553E9E Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #553E9E corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 62, 158 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,33 level), green (at 0,24 level) and blue (at 0,62 level). Its brightness is 43% and its saturation is 43%. It is composed of red at 27%, green at 20% and blue at 51%.
Features
Variations of #553E9E
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #553E9E is the color #EEEBF5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #08060F.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AAC161 is the color exactly opposite to #553E9E on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #553E9E in CSS
When using #553E9E as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #553E9E as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#553E9E as background color
div{ background: #553E9E; }Colored text
div{ color: #553E9E; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #553E9E; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #553E9E; }Similar Colors
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