#2A538E Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #2A538E corresponds to the code RGB( 42, 83, 142 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,16 level), green (at 0,33 level) and blue (at 0,56 level). Its brightness is 36% and its saturation is 54%. It is composed of red at 15%, green at 31% and blue at 53%.
Features
Variations of #2A538E
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #2A538E is the color #E9EDF3
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #04080E.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #D5AC71 is the color exactly opposite to #2A538E on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #2A538E in CSS
When using #2A538E as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #2A538E as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#2A538E as background color
div{ background: #2A538E; }
Colored text
div{ color: #2A538E; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #2A538E; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #2A538E; }
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