#8C5ECD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8C5ECD corresponds to the code RGB( 140, 94, 205 ). 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 0,80 level). Its brightness is 58% and its saturation is 52%. It is composed of red at 31%, green at 21% and blue at 46%.
Features
Variations of #8C5ECD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8C5ECD is the color #F3EEFA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0E0914.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #73A132 is the color exactly opposite to #8C5ECD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8C5ECD in CSS
When using #8C5ECD as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8C5ECD as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#8C5ECD as background color
div{ background: #8C5ECD; }Colored text
div{ color: #8C5ECD; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8C5ECD; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8C5ECD; }Similar Colors
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