#8B6999 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8B6999 corresponds to the code RGB( 139, 105, 153 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,55 level), green (at 0,41 level) and blue (at 0,60 level). Its brightness is 50% and its saturation is 19%. It is composed of red at 35%, green at 26% and blue at 38%.
Features
Variations of #8B6999
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8B6999 is the color #F3F0F4
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0D0A0F.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #749666 is the color exactly opposite to #8B6999 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8B6999 in CSS
When using #8B6999 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8B6999 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#8B6999 as background color
div{ background: #8B6999; }Colored text
div{ color: #8B6999; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8B6999; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8B6999; }Similar Colors
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