#51A8ED Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #51A8ED corresponds to the code RGB( 81, 168, 237 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,32 level), green (at 0,66 level) and blue (at 0,93 level). Its brightness is 62% and its saturation is 81%. It is composed of red at 16%, green at 34% and blue at 48%.
Features
Variations of #51A8ED
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #51A8ED is the color #EDF6FD
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #081017.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #AE5712 is the color exactly opposite to #51A8ED on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #51A8ED in CSS
When using #51A8ED as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #51A8ED as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#51A8ED as background color
div{ background: #51A8ED; }
Colored text
div{ color: #51A8ED; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #51A8ED; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #51A8ED; }
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