#424A8E Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #424A8E corresponds to the code RGB( 66, 74, 142 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,26 level), green (at 0,29 level) and blue (at 0,56 level). Its brightness is 40% and its saturation is 36%. It is composed of red at 23%, green at 26% and blue at 50%.
Features
Variations of #424A8E
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #424A8E is the color #ECECF3
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #06070E.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #BDB571 is the color exactly opposite to #424A8E on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #424A8E in CSS
When using #424A8E as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #424A8E as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#424A8E as background color
div{ background: #424A8E; }
Colored text
div{ color: #424A8E; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #424A8E; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #424A8E; }
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