#2A5A8D Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #2A5A8D corresponds to the code RGB( 42, 90, 141 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,16 level), green (at 0,35 level) and blue (at 0,55 level). Its brightness is 35% and its saturation is 54%. It is composed of red at 15%, green at 32% and blue at 51%.
Features
Variations of #2A5A8D
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #2A5A8D is the color #E9EEF3
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #04090E.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #D5A572 is the color exactly opposite to #2A5A8D on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #2A5A8D in CSS
When using #2A5A8D as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #2A5A8D as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#2A5A8D as background color
div{ background: #2A5A8D; }Colored text
div{ color: #2A5A8D; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #2A5A8D; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #2A5A8D; }Similar Colors
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