#8970BE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8970BE corresponds to the code RGB( 137, 112, 190 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,54 level), green (at 0,44 level) and blue (at 0,75 level). Its brightness is 59% and its saturation is 37%. It is composed of red at 31%, green at 25% and blue at 43%.
Features
Variations of #8970BE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8970BE is the color #F3F0F8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0D0B13.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #768F41 is the color exactly opposite to #8970BE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8970BE in CSS
When using #8970BE as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8970BE as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#8970BE as background color
div{ background: #8970BE; }
Colored text
div{ color: #8970BE; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8970BE; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8970BE; }
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