#8B5E9E Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8B5E9E corresponds to the code RGB( 139, 94, 158 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,55 level), green (at 0,37 level) and blue (at 0,62 level). Its brightness is 49% and its saturation is 25%. It is composed of red at 35%, green at 24% and blue at 40%.
Features
Variations of #8B5E9E
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8B5E9E is the color #F3EEF5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0D090F.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #74A161 is the color exactly opposite to #8B5E9E on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8B5E9E in CSS
When using #8B5E9E as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8B5E9E as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#8B5E9E as background color
div{ background: #8B5E9E; }Colored text
div{ color: #8B5E9E; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8B5E9E; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8B5E9E; }Similar Colors
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