#9940CC Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #9940CC corresponds to the code RGB( 153, 64, 204 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,60 level), green (at 0,25 level) and blue (at 0,80 level). Its brightness is 52% and its saturation is 57%. It is composed of red at 36%, green at 15% and blue at 48%.
Features
Variations of #9940CC
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #9940CC is the color #F4EBF9
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0F0614.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #66BF33 is the color exactly opposite to #9940CC on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #9940CC in CSS
When using #9940CC as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #9940CC as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#9940CC as background color
div{ background: #9940CC; }Colored text
div{ color: #9940CC; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #9940CC; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #9940CC; }Similar Colors
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