#8C79BA Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8C79BA corresponds to the code RGB( 140, 121, 186 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,55 level), green (at 0,47 level) and blue (at 0,73 level). Its brightness is 60% and its saturation is 32%. It is composed of red at 31%, green at 27% and blue at 41%.
Features
Variations of #8C79BA
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8C79BA is the color #F3F1F8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0E0C12.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #738645 is the color exactly opposite to #8C79BA on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8C79BA in CSS
When using #8C79BA as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8C79BA as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#8C79BA as background color
div{ background: #8C79BA; }
Colored text
div{ color: #8C79BA; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8C79BA; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8C79BA; }
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