#488DBD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #488DBD corresponds to the code RGB( 72, 141, 189 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,28 level), green (at 0,55 level) and blue (at 0,74 level). Its brightness is 51% and its saturation is 46%. It is composed of red at 17%, green at 35% and blue at 47%.
Features
Variations of #488DBD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #488DBD is the color #ECF3F8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #070E12.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #B77242 is the color exactly opposite to #488DBD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #488DBD in CSS
When using #488DBD as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #488DBD as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#488DBD as background color
div{ background: #488DBD; }
Colored text
div{ color: #488DBD; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #488DBD; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #488DBD; }
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