#3996CD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #3996CD corresponds to the code RGB( 57, 150, 205 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,22 level), green (at 0,59 level) and blue (at 0,80 level). Its brightness is 51% and its saturation is 59%. It is composed of red at 13%, green at 36% and blue at 49%.
Features
Variations of #3996CD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #3996CD is the color #EBF4FA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #050F14.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #C66932 is the color exactly opposite to #3996CD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #3996CD in CSS
When using #3996CD as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #3996CD as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#3996CD as background color
div{ background: #3996CD; }
Colored text
div{ color: #3996CD; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #3996CD; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #3996CD; }
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