#288ECD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #288ECD corresponds to the code RGB( 40, 142, 205 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,16 level), green (at 0,56 level) and blue (at 0,80 level). Its brightness is 48% and its saturation is 67%. It is composed of red at 10%, green at 36% and blue at 52%.
Features
Variations of #288ECD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #288ECD is the color #E9F3FA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #040E14.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #D77132 is the color exactly opposite to #288ECD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #288ECD in CSS
When using #288ECD as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #288ECD as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#288ECD as background color
div{ background: #288ECD; }Colored text
div{ color: #288ECD; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #288ECD; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #288ECD; }Similar Colors
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