#3B8ACD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #3B8ACD corresponds to the code RGB( 59, 138, 205 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,23 level), green (at 0,54 level) and blue (at 0,80 level). Its brightness is 51% and its saturation is 59%. It is composed of red at 14%, green at 34% and blue at 50%.
Features
Variations of #3B8ACD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #3B8ACD is the color #EBF3FA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #050D14.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #C47532 is the color exactly opposite to #3B8ACD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #3B8ACD in CSS
When using #3B8ACD as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #3B8ACD as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#3B8ACD as background color
div{ background: #3B8ACD; }Colored text
div{ color: #3B8ACD; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #3B8ACD; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #3B8ACD; }Similar Colors
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