#40408C Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #40408C corresponds to the code RGB( 64, 64, 140 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,25 level), green (at 0,25 level) and blue (at 0,55 level). Its brightness is 40% and its saturation is 37%. It is composed of red at 23%, green at 23% and blue at 52%.
Features
Variations of #40408C
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #40408C is the color #EBEBF3
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #06060E.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #BFBF73 is the color exactly opposite to #40408C on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #40408C in CSS
When using #40408C as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #40408C as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#40408C as background color
div{ background: #40408C; }
Colored text
div{ color: #40408C; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #40408C; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #40408C; }
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