#8E40AE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8E40AE corresponds to the code RGB( 142, 64, 174 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,56 level), green (at 0,25 level) and blue (at 0,68 level). Its brightness is 46% and its saturation is 46%. It is composed of red at 37%, green at 16% and blue at 45%.
Features
Variations of #8E40AE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8E40AE is the color #F3EBF6
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0E0611.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #71BF51 is the color exactly opposite to #8E40AE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8E40AE in CSS
When using #8E40AE as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8E40AE as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#8E40AE as background color
div{ background: #8E40AE; }Colored text
div{ color: #8E40AE; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8E40AE; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8E40AE; }Similar Colors
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