#226699 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #226699 corresponds to the code RGB( 34, 102, 153 ). It's a shade of Blue. It is equivalent to simplified code #269 . This color is a combination of red (at 0,13 level), green (at 0,40 level) and blue (at 0,60 level). Its brightness is 36% and its saturation is 63%. It is composed of red at 11%, green at 35% and blue at 52%.
Features
Variations of #226699
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #226699 is the color #E8EFF4
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #030A0F.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #DD9966 is the color exactly opposite to #226699 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #226699 in CSS
When using #226699 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #226699 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#226699 as background color
div{ background: #226699; }Colored text
div{ color: #226699; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #226699; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #226699; }Note:
In CSS, the color code #226699 can be replaced with the simplified code "#269".
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