#55A5CC Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #55A5CC corresponds to the code RGB( 85, 165, 204 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,33 level), green (at 0,65 level) and blue (at 0,80 level). Its brightness is 56% and its saturation is 53%. It is composed of red at 18%, green at 36% and blue at 44%.
Features
Variations of #55A5CC
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #55A5CC is the color #EEF6F9
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #081014.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AA5A33 is the color exactly opposite to #55A5CC on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #55A5CC in CSS
When using #55A5CC as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #55A5CC as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#55A5CC as background color
div{ background: #55A5CC; }
Colored text
div{ color: #55A5CC; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #55A5CC; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #55A5CC; }
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