#856D8F Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #856D8F corresponds to the code RGB( 133, 109, 143 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,52 level), green (at 0,43 level) and blue (at 0,56 level). Its brightness is 49% and its saturation is 13%. It is composed of red at 34%, green at 28% and blue at 37%.
Features
Variations of #856D8F
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #856D8F is the color #F2F0F3
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0D0A0E.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #7A9270 is the color exactly opposite to #856D8F on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #856D8F in CSS
When using #856D8F as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #856D8F as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#856D8F as background color
div{ background: #856D8F; }
Colored text
div{ color: #856D8F; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #856D8F; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #856D8F; }
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