#8B00DD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8B00DD corresponds to the code RGB( 139, 0, 221 ). 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 0,87 level). Its brightness is 43% and its saturation is 100%. It is composed of red at 38%, green at 0% and blue at 61%. The dominant component is blue.
Features
Variations of #8B00DD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8B00DD is the color #F3E5FB
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0D0016.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #74FF22 is the color exactly opposite to #8B00DD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8B00DD in CSS
When using #8B00DD as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8B00DD as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#8B00DD as background color
div{ background: #8B00DD; }Colored text
div{ color: #8B00DD; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8B00DD; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8B00DD; }Similar Colors
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