#5566CC Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #5566CC corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 102, 204 ). It's a shade of Blue. It is equivalent to simplified code #56C . This color is a combination of red (at 0,33 level), green (at 0,40 level) and blue (at 0,80 level). Its brightness is 56% and its saturation is 53%. It is composed of red at 21%, green at 26% and blue at 52%.
Features
Variations of #5566CC
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #5566CC is the color #EEEFF9
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #080A14.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AA9933 is the color exactly opposite to #5566CC on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #5566CC in CSS
When using #5566CC as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #5566CC as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#5566CC as background color
div{ background: #5566CC; }
Colored text
div{ color: #5566CC; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #5566CC; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #5566CC; }
Note:
In CSS, the color code #5566CC can be replaced with the simplified code "#56C".
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