#2879A9 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #2879A9 corresponds to the code RGB( 40, 121, 169 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,16 level), green (at 0,47 level) and blue (at 0,66 level). Its brightness is 40% and its saturation is 61%. It is composed of red at 12%, green at 36% and blue at 51%.
Features
Variations of #2879A9
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #2879A9 is the color #E9F1F6
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #040C10.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #D78656 is the color exactly opposite to #2879A9 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #2879A9 in CSS
When using #2879A9 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #2879A9 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#2879A9 as background color
div{ background: #2879A9; }Colored text
div{ color: #2879A9; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #2879A9; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #2879A9; }Similar Colors
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