#42959B Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #42959B corresponds to the code RGB( 66, 149, 155 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,26 level), green (at 0,58 level) and blue (at 0,61 level). Its brightness is 43% and its saturation is 40%. It is composed of red at 17%, green at 40% and blue at 41%.
Features
Variations of #42959B
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #42959B is the color #ECF4F5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #060E0F.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #BD6A64 is the color exactly opposite to #42959B on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #42959B in CSS
When using #42959B as the background color, consider selecting a lighter text color for improved readability. If you want to use #42959B as the text color, prefer a light background, such as Blanc.
#42959B as background color
div{ background: #42959B; }Colored text
div{ color: #42959B; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #42959B; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #42959B; }Similar Colors
Other color codes similar or equivalent to the specified color code #42959B.
Choose another color
Select another color on color wheel.