#2A8EE6 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #2A8EE6 corresponds to the code RGB( 42, 142, 230 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,16 level), green (at 0,56 level) and blue (at 0,90 level). Its brightness is 53% and its saturation is 78%. It is composed of red at 10%, green at 34% and blue at 55%.
Features
Variations of #2A8EE6
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #2A8EE6 is the color #E9F3FC
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #040E17.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #D57119 is the color exactly opposite to #2A8EE6 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #2A8EE6 in CSS
When using #2A8EE6 as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #2A8EE6 as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#2A8EE6 as background color
div{ background: #2A8EE6; }Colored text
div{ color: #2A8EE6; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #2A8EE6; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #2A8EE6; }Similar Colors
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