#2866BB Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #2866BB corresponds to the code RGB( 40, 102, 187 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,16 level), green (at 0,40 level) and blue (at 0,73 level). Its brightness is 44% and its saturation is 64%. It is composed of red at 12%, green at 31% and blue at 56%.
Features
Variations of #2866BB
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #2866BB is the color #E9EFF8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #040A12.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #D79944 is the color exactly opposite to #2866BB on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #2866BB in CSS
When using #2866BB as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #2866BB as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#2866BB as background color
div{ background: #2866BB; }
Colored text
div{ color: #2866BB; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #2866BB; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #2866BB; }
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