#2AA8DD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #2AA8DD corresponds to the code RGB( 42, 168, 221 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,16 level), green (at 0,66 level) and blue (at 0,87 level). Its brightness is 51% and its saturation is 72%. It is composed of red at 9%, green at 38% and blue at 51%.
Features
Variations of #2AA8DD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #2AA8DD is the color #E9F6FB
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #041016.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #D55722 is the color exactly opposite to #2AA8DD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #2AA8DD in CSS
When using #2AA8DD as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #2AA8DD as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#2AA8DD as background color
div{ background: #2AA8DD; }Colored text
div{ color: #2AA8DD; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #2AA8DD; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #2AA8DD; }Similar Colors
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