#8440CD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8440CD corresponds to the code RGB( 132, 64, 205 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,52 level), green (at 0,25 level) and blue (at 0,80 level). Its brightness is 52% and its saturation is 58%. It is composed of red at 32%, green at 15% and blue at 51%.
Features
Variations of #8440CD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8440CD is the color #F2EBFA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0D0614.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #7BBF32 is the color exactly opposite to #8440CD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8440CD in CSS
When using #8440CD as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8440CD as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#8440CD as background color
div{ background: #8440CD; }
Colored text
div{ color: #8440CD; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8440CD; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8440CD; }
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