#4040E5 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #4040E5 corresponds to the code RGB( 64, 64, 229 ). 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 0,90 level). Its brightness is 57% and its saturation is 76%. It is composed of red at 17%, green at 17% and blue at 64%. The dominant component is blue.
Features
Variations of #4040E5
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #4040E5 is the color #EBEBFC
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #060616.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #BFBF1A is the color exactly opposite to #4040E5 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #4040E5 in CSS
When using #4040E5 as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #4040E5 as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#4040E5 as background color
div{ background: #4040E5; }Colored text
div{ color: #4040E5; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #4040E5; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #4040E5; }Similar Colors
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