#228CD9 Hex color

#228CD9

The hexadecimal color code #228CD9 corresponds to the code RGB( 34, 140, 217 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,13 level), green (at 0,55 level) and blue (at 0,85 level). Its brightness is 49% and its saturation is 72%. It is composed of red at 8%, green at 35% and blue at 55%.


Features

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

205
72
49
Shade of Blue
Hex Code #228CD9
RGB Code rgb( 34 , 140 , 217)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 13.3% , 54.9% , 85.1% )
HSLhsl( 205 , 72% , 49% )
Complementary
Color
#DD7326


Variations of #228CD9

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #228CD9 is the color #E8F3FB

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Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #030E15.

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Other Shades of Blue

Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .

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Color Palettes

The complementary color #DD7326 is the color exactly opposite to #228CD9 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.

Complementary color palette

#228CD9

Triadic palette



Uses of #228CD9 in CSS

When using #228CD9 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #228CD9 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.

#228CD9 as background color

Black text
White text
div{ background: #228CD9;  }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #228CD9;  }

Border

#228CD9 colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #228CD9;  }

Shadow

#228CD9 shadow colored
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #228CD9; }

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