#178BDD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #178BDD corresponds to the code RGB( 23, 139, 221 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,09 level), green (at 0,55 level) and blue (at 0,87 level). Its brightness is 47% and its saturation is 81%. It is composed of red at 6%, green at 36% and blue at 57%.
Features
Variations of #178BDD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #178BDD is the color #E7F3FB
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #020D16.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #E87422 is the color exactly opposite to #178BDD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #178BDD in CSS
When using #178BDD as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #178BDD as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#178BDD as background color
div{ background: #178BDD; }
Colored text
div{ color: #178BDD; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #178BDD; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #178BDD; }
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