#2A8CA1 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #2A8CA1 corresponds to the code RGB( 42, 140, 161 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,16 level), green (at 0,55 level) and blue (at 0,63 level). Its brightness is 39% and its saturation is 58%. It is composed of red at 12%, green at 40% and blue at 46%.
Features
Variations of #2A8CA1
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #2A8CA1 is the color #E9F3F5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #040E10.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #D5735E is the color exactly opposite to #2A8CA1 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #2A8CA1 in CSS
When using #2A8CA1 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #2A8CA1 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#2A8CA1 as background color
div{ background: #2A8CA1; }
Colored text
div{ color: #2A8CA1; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #2A8CA1; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #2A8CA1; }
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