#8B42A9 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8B42A9 corresponds to the code RGB( 139, 66, 169 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,55 level), green (at 0,26 level) and blue (at 0,66 level). Its brightness is 46% and its saturation is 43%. It is composed of red at 37%, green at 17% and blue at 45%.
Features
Variations of #8B42A9
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8B42A9 is the color #F3ECF6
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0D0610.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #74BD56 is the color exactly opposite to #8B42A9 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8B42A9 in CSS
When using #8B42A9 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8B42A9 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#8B42A9 as background color
div{ background: #8B42A9; }Colored text
div{ color: #8B42A9; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8B42A9; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8B42A9; }Similar Colors
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