#8972BE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8972BE corresponds to the code RGB( 137, 114, 190 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,54 level), green (at 0,45 level) and blue (at 0,75 level). Its brightness is 59% and its saturation is 36%. It is composed of red at 31%, green at 25% and blue at 43%.
Features
Variations of #8972BE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8972BE 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 #768D41 is the color exactly opposite to #8972BE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8972BE in CSS
When using #8972BE as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8972BE as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#8972BE as background color
div{ background: #8972BE; }
Colored text
div{ color: #8972BE; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8972BE; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8972BE; }
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