#2979BE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #2979BE corresponds to the code RGB( 41, 121, 190 ). 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 0,75 level). Its brightness is 45% and its saturation is 64%. It is composed of red at 11%, green at 34% and blue at 53%.
Features
Variations of #2979BE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #2979BE is the color #E9F1F8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #040C13.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #D68641 is the color exactly opposite to #2979BE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #2979BE in CSS
When using #2979BE as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #2979BE as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#2979BE as background color
div{ background: #2979BE; }Colored text
div{ color: #2979BE; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #2979BE; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #2979BE; }Similar Colors
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