#1996CE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #1996CE corresponds to the code RGB( 25, 150, 206 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,10 level), green (at 0,59 level) and blue (at 0,81 level). Its brightness is 45% and its saturation is 78%. It is composed of red at 6%, green at 39% and blue at 54%.
Features
Variations of #1996CE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #1996CE is the color #E8F4FA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #020F14.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #E66931 is the color exactly opposite to #1996CE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #1996CE in CSS
When using #1996CE as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #1996CE as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#1996CE as background color
div{ background: #1996CE; }
Colored text
div{ color: #1996CE; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #1996CE; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #1996CE; }
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