#283E8B Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #283E8B corresponds to the code RGB( 40, 62, 139 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,16 level), green (at 0,24 level) and blue (at 0,55 level). Its brightness is 35% and its saturation is 55%. It is composed of red at 16%, green at 25% and blue at 57%.
Features
Variations of #283E8B
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #283E8B is the color #E9EBF3
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #04060D.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #D7C174 is the color exactly opposite to #283E8B on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #283E8B in CSS
When using #283E8B as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #283E8B as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#283E8B as background color
div{ background: #283E8B; }Colored text
div{ color: #283E8B; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #283E8B; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #283E8B; }Similar Colors
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