#8B42BE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8B42BE corresponds to the code RGB( 139, 66, 190 ). 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 0,75 level). Its brightness is 50% and its saturation is 48%. It is composed of red at 35%, green at 16% and blue at 48%.
Features
Variations of #8B42BE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8B42BE is the color #F3ECF8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0D0613.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #74BD41 is the color exactly opposite to #8B42BE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8B42BE in CSS
When using #8B42BE as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8B42BE as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#8B42BE as background color
div{ background: #8B42BE; }
Colored text
div{ color: #8B42BE; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8B42BE; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8B42BE; }
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