#8C5AE7 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8C5AE7 corresponds to the code RGB( 140, 90, 231 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,55 level), green (at 0,35 level) and blue (at 0,91 level). Its brightness is 62% and its saturation is 74%. It is composed of red at 30%, green at 19% and blue at 50%.
Features
Variations of #8C5AE7
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8C5AE7 is the color #F3EEFC
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0E0917.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #73A518 is the color exactly opposite to #8C5AE7 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8C5AE7 in CSS
When using #8C5AE7 as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8C5AE7 as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#8C5AE7 as background color
div{ background: #8C5AE7; }Colored text
div{ color: #8C5AE7; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8C5AE7; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8C5AE7; }Similar Colors
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