#5555EE Hex color

#5555EE

The hexadecimal color code #5555EE corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 85, 238 ). It's a shade of Blue. It is equivalent to simplified code #55E . This color is a combination of red (at 0,33 level), green (at 0,33 level) and blue (at 0,93 level). Its brightness is 63% and its saturation is 81%. It is composed of red at 20%, green at 20% and blue at 58%.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

240
81
63
Shade of Blue
Hex Code #5555EE
Simplified Hex Code#55E
RGB Code rgb( 85 , 85 , 238)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 33.3% , 33.3% , 93.3% )
HSLhsl( 240 , 81% , 63% )
Complementary
Color
#AAAA11


Variations of #5555EE

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #5555EE is the color #EEEEFD

#5555ee

Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #080817.

#5555ee

Other Shades of Blue

Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #AAAA11 is the color exactly opposite to #5555EE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

#5555EE

Triadic palette



Uses of #5555EE in CSS

When using #5555EE as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #5555EE as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.

#5555EE as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #5555EE;  }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #5555EE;  }

Border

#5555EE colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #5555EE;  }

Shadow

#5555EE shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #5555EE; }

Note:
In CSS, the color code #5555EE can be replaced with the simplified code "#55E".

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