#40279E Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #40279E corresponds to the code RGB( 64, 39, 158 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,25 level), green (at 0,15 level) and blue (at 0,62 level). Its brightness is 38% and its saturation is 60%. It is composed of red at 24%, green at 14% and blue at 60%.
Features
Variations of #40279E
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #40279E is the color #EBE9F5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #06030F.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #BFD861 is the color exactly opposite to #40279E on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #40279E in CSS
When using #40279E as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #40279E as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#40279E as background color
div{ background: #40279E; }
Colored text
div{ color: #40279E; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #40279E; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #40279E; }
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