#2A40AE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #2A40AE corresponds to the code RGB( 42, 64, 174 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,16 level), green (at 0,25 level) and blue (at 0,68 level). Its brightness is 42% and its saturation is 61%. It is composed of red at 15%, green at 22% and blue at 62%. The dominant component is blue.
Features
Variations of #2A40AE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #2A40AE is the color #E9EBF6
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #040611.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #D5BF51 is the color exactly opposite to #2A40AE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #2A40AE in CSS
When using #2A40AE as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #2A40AE as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#2A40AE as background color
div{ background: #2A40AE; }Colored text
div{ color: #2A40AE; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #2A40AE; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #2A40AE; }Similar Colors
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