#288CED Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #288CED corresponds to the code RGB( 40, 140, 237 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,16 level), green (at 0,55 level) and blue (at 0,93 level). Its brightness is 54% and its saturation is 84%. It is composed of red at 9%, green at 33% and blue at 56%.
Features
Variations of #288CED
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #288CED is the color #E9F3FD
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #040E17.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #D77312 is the color exactly opposite to #288CED on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #288CED in CSS
When using #288CED as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #288CED as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#288CED as background color
div{ background: #288CED; }Colored text
div{ color: #288CED; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #288CED; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #288CED; }Similar Colors
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