#2866BD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #2866BD corresponds to the code RGB( 40, 102, 189 ). 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 0,74 level). Its brightness is 44% and its saturation is 65%. It is composed of red at 12%, green at 30% and blue at 57%.
Features
Variations of #2866BD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #2866BD 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 #D79942 is the color exactly opposite to #2866BD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #2866BD in CSS
When using #2866BD as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #2866BD as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#2866BD as background color
div{ background: #2866BD; }Colored text
div{ color: #2866BD; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #2866BD; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #2866BD; }Similar Colors
Other color codes similar or equivalent to the specified color code #2866BD.
Choose another color
Select another color on color wheel.