#6495E5 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #6495E5 corresponds to the code RGB( 100, 149, 229 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,39 level), green (at 0,58 level) and blue (at 0,90 level). Its brightness is 64% and its saturation is 71%. It is composed of red at 20%, green at 31% and blue at 47%.
Features
Variations of #6495E5
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #6495E5 is the color #EFF4FC
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0A0E16.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #9B6A1A is the color exactly opposite to #6495E5 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #6495E5 in CSS
When using #6495E5 as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #6495E5 as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#6495E5 as background color
div{ background: #6495E5; }Colored text
div{ color: #6495E5; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #6495E5; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #6495E5; }Similar Colors
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