#8C00ED Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8C00ED corresponds to the code RGB( 140, 0, 237 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,55 level), green (at 0,00 level) and blue (at 0,93 level). Its brightness is 46% and its saturation is 100%. It is composed of red at 37%, green at 0% and blue at 62%. The dominant component is blue.
Features
Variations of #8C00ED
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8C00ED is the color #F3E5FD
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0E0017.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #73FF12 is the color exactly opposite to #8C00ED on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8C00ED in CSS
When using #8C00ED as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8C00ED as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#8C00ED as background color
div{ background: #8C00ED; }Colored text
div{ color: #8C00ED; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8C00ED; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8C00ED; }Similar Colors
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