#288CEE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #288CEE corresponds to the code RGB( 40, 140, 238 ). 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 85%. It is composed of red at 9%, green at 33% and blue at 56%.
Features
Variations of #288CEE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #288CEE 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 #D77311 is the color exactly opposite to #288CEE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #288CEE in CSS
When using #288CEE as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #288CEE as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#288CEE as background color
div{ background: #288CEE; }Colored text
div{ color: #288CEE; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #288CEE; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #288CEE; }Similar Colors
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