#9970CD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #9970CD corresponds to the code RGB( 153, 112, 205 ). It's a shade of Purple. This color is a combination of red (at 0,60 level), green (at 0,44 level) and blue (at 0,80 level). Its brightness is 62% and its saturation is 48%. It is composed of red at 32%, green at 23% and blue at 43%.
Features
Variations of #9970CD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #9970CD is the color #F4F0FA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0F0B14.
Other Shades of Purple
Examples of other colors within the Purple spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #668F32 is the color exactly opposite to #9970CD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #9970CD in CSS
When using #9970CD as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #9970CD as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#9970CD as background color
div{ background: #9970CD; }Colored text
div{ color: #9970CD; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #9970CD; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #9970CD; }Similar Colors
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