#40ACED Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #40ACED corresponds to the code RGB( 64, 172, 237 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,25 level), green (at 0,67 level) and blue (at 0,93 level). Its brightness is 59% and its saturation is 82%. It is composed of red at 13%, green at 36% and blue at 50%.
Features
Variations of #40ACED
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #40ACED is the color #EBF6FD
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #061117.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #BF5312 is the color exactly opposite to #40ACED on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #40ACED in CSS
When using #40ACED as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #40ACED as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#40ACED as background color
div{ background: #40ACED; }Colored text
div{ color: #40ACED; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #40ACED; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #40ACED; }Similar Colors
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