#3399EE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #3399EE corresponds to the code RGB( 51, 153, 238 ). It's a shade of Blue. It is equivalent to simplified code #39E . This color is a combination of red (at 0,20 level), green (at 0,60 level) and blue (at 0,93 level). Its brightness is 56% and its saturation is 84%. It is composed of red at 11%, green at 34% and blue at 53%.
Features
Variations of #3399EE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #3399EE is the color #EAF4FD
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #050F17.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #CC6611 is the color exactly opposite to #3399EE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #3399EE in CSS
When using #3399EE as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #3399EE as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#3399EE as background color
div{ background: #3399EE; }Colored text
div{ color: #3399EE; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #3399EE; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #3399EE; }Note:
In CSS, the color code #3399EE can be replaced with the simplified code "#39E".
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