#8E42CC Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8E42CC corresponds to the code RGB( 142, 66, 204 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,56 level), green (at 0,26 level) and blue (at 0,80 level). Its brightness is 52% and its saturation is 57%. It is composed of red at 34%, green at 16% and blue at 49%.
Features
Variations of #8E42CC
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8E42CC is the color #F3ECF9
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0E0614.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #71BD33 is the color exactly opposite to #8E42CC on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8E42CC in CSS
When using #8E42CC as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8E42CC as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#8E42CC as background color
div{ background: #8E42CC; }
Colored text
div{ color: #8E42CC; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8E42CC; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8E42CC; }
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