#226CEE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #226CEE corresponds to the code RGB( 34, 108, 238 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,13 level), green (at 0,42 level) and blue (at 0,93 level). Its brightness is 53% and its saturation is 85%. It is composed of red at 8%, green at 28% and blue at 62%. The dominant component is blue.
Features
Variations of #226CEE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #226CEE is the color #E8F0FD
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #030A17.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #DD9311 is the color exactly opposite to #226CEE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #226CEE in CSS
When using #226CEE as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #226CEE as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#226CEE as background color
div{ background: #226CEE; }Colored text
div{ color: #226CEE; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #226CEE; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #226CEE; }Similar Colors
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