#426CED Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #426CED corresponds to the code RGB( 66, 108, 237 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,26 level), green (at 0,42 level) and blue (at 0,93 level). Its brightness is 59% and its saturation is 82%. It is composed of red at 16%, green at 26% and blue at 57%.
Features
Variations of #426CED
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #426CED is the color #ECF0FD
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #060A17.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #BD9312 is the color exactly opposite to #426CED on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #426CED in CSS
When using #426CED as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #426CED as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#426CED as background color
div{ background: #426CED; }
Colored text
div{ color: #426CED; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #426CED; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #426CED; }
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