#956ACD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #956ACD corresponds to the code RGB( 149, 106, 205 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,58 level), green (at 0,42 level) and blue (at 0,80 level). Its brightness is 60% and its saturation is 49%. It is composed of red at 32%, green at 23% and blue at 44%.
Features
Variations of #956ACD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #956ACD is the color #F4F0FA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0E0A14.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #6A9532 is the color exactly opposite to #956ACD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #956ACD in CSS
When using #956ACD as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #956ACD as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#956ACD as background color
div{ background: #956ACD; }
Colored text
div{ color: #956ACD; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #956ACD; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #956ACD; }
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