#3C8CAD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #3C8CAD corresponds to the code RGB( 60, 140, 173 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,24 level), green (at 0,55 level) and blue (at 0,68 level). Its brightness is 45% and its saturation is 48%. It is composed of red at 16%, green at 37% and blue at 46%.
Features
Variations of #3C8CAD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #3C8CAD is the color #EBF3F6
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #060E11.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #C37352 is the color exactly opposite to #3C8CAD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #3C8CAD in CSS
When using #3C8CAD as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #3C8CAD as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#3C8CAD as background color
div{ background: #3C8CAD; }Colored text
div{ color: #3C8CAD; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #3C8CAD; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #3C8CAD; }Similar Colors
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