#8956CD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8956CD corresponds to the code RGB( 137, 86, 205 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,54 level), green (at 0,34 level) and blue (at 0,80 level). Its brightness is 57% and its saturation is 54%. It is composed of red at 32%, green at 20% and blue at 47%.
Features
Variations of #8956CD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8956CD is the color #F3EEFA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0D0814.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #76A932 is the color exactly opposite to #8956CD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8956CD in CSS
When using #8956CD as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8956CD as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#8956CD as background color
div{ background: #8956CD; }Colored text
div{ color: #8956CD; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8956CD; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8956CD; }Similar Colors
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