#4040EF Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #4040EF corresponds to the code RGB( 64, 64, 239 ). 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 0,94 level). Its brightness is 59% and its saturation is 84%. It is composed of red at 17%, green at 17% and blue at 65%. The dominant component is blue.
Features
Variations of #4040EF
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #4040EF is the color #EBEBFD
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #060617.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #BFBF10 is the color exactly opposite to #4040EF on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #4040EF in CSS
When using #4040EF as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #4040EF as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#4040EF as background color
div{ background: #4040EF; }Colored text
div{ color: #4040EF; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #4040EF; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #4040EF; }Similar Colors
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