#42178B Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #42178B corresponds to the code RGB( 66, 23, 139 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,26 level), green (at 0,09 level) and blue (at 0,55 level). Its brightness is 31% and its saturation is 71%. It is composed of red at 28%, green at 10% and blue at 60%.
Features
Variations of #42178B
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #42178B is the color #ECE7F3
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #06020D.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #BDE874 is the color exactly opposite to #42178B on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #42178B in CSS
When using #42178B as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #42178B as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#42178B as background color
div{ background: #42178B; }Colored text
div{ color: #42178B; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #42178B; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #42178B; }Similar Colors
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