#5566EE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #5566EE corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 102, 238 ). It's a shade of Blue. It is equivalent to simplified code #56E . This color is a combination of red (at 0,33 level), green (at 0,40 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 24% and blue at 56%.
Features
Variations of #5566EE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #5566EE is the color #EEEFFD
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #080A17.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AA9911 is the color exactly opposite to #5566EE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #5566EE in CSS
When using #5566EE as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #5566EE as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#5566EE as background color
div{ background: #5566EE; }Colored text
div{ color: #5566EE; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #5566EE; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #5566EE; }Note:
In CSS, the color code #5566EE can be replaced with the simplified code "#56E".
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