#4040BB Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #4040BB corresponds to the code RGB( 64, 64, 187 ). 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 0,73 level). Its brightness is 49% and its saturation is 49%. It is composed of red at 20%, green at 20% and blue at 59%.
Features
Variations of #4040BB
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #4040BB is the color #EBEBF8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #060612.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #BFBF44 is the color exactly opposite to #4040BB on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #4040BB in CSS
When using #4040BB as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #4040BB as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#4040BB as background color
div{ background: #4040BB; }
Colored text
div{ color: #4040BB; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #4040BB; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #4040BB; }
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