#288DDD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #288DDD corresponds to the code RGB( 40, 141, 221 ). 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 0,87 level). Its brightness is 51% and its saturation is 72%. It is composed of red at 9%, green at 35% and blue at 54%.
Features
Variations of #288DDD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #288DDD is the color #E9F3FB
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #040E16.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #D77222 is the color exactly opposite to #288DDD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #288DDD in CSS
When using #288DDD as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #288DDD as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#288DDD as background color
div{ background: #288DDD; }Colored text
div{ color: #288DDD; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #288DDD; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #288DDD; }Similar Colors
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