#40A5CE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #40A5CE corresponds to the code RGB( 64, 165, 206 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,25 level), green (at 0,65 level) and blue (at 0,81 level). Its brightness is 52% and its saturation is 59%. It is composed of red at 14%, green at 37% and blue at 47%.
Features
Variations of #40A5CE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #40A5CE is the color #EBF6FA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #061014.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #BF5A31 is the color exactly opposite to #40A5CE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #40A5CE in CSS
When using #40A5CE as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #40A5CE as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#40A5CE as background color
div{ background: #40A5CE; }
Colored text
div{ color: #40A5CE; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #40A5CE; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #40A5CE; }
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