#8B5EDE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8B5EDE corresponds to the code RGB( 139, 94, 222 ). 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 0,87 level). Its brightness is 61% and its saturation is 65%. It is composed of red at 30%, green at 20% and blue at 48%.
Features
Variations of #8B5EDE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8B5EDE is the color #F3EEFB
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0D0916.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #74A121 is the color exactly opposite to #8B5EDE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8B5EDE in CSS
When using #8B5EDE as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8B5EDE as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#8B5EDE as background color
div{ background: #8B5EDE; }Colored text
div{ color: #8B5EDE; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8B5EDE; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8B5EDE; }Similar Colors
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