#8B00CD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8B00CD corresponds to the code RGB( 139, 0, 205 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,55 level), green (at 0,00 level) and blue (at 0,80 level). Its brightness is 40% and its saturation is 100%. It is composed of red at 40%, green at 0% and blue at 59%.
Features
Variations of #8B00CD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8B00CD is the color #F3E5FA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0D0014.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #74FF32 is the color exactly opposite to #8B00CD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8B00CD in CSS
When using #8B00CD as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8B00CD as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#8B00CD as background color
div{ background: #8B00CD; }Colored text
div{ color: #8B00CD; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8B00CD; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8B00CD; }Similar Colors
Other color codes similar or equivalent to the specified color code #8B00CD.
Choose another color
Select another color on color wheel.