#6996CF Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #6996CF corresponds to the code RGB( 105, 150, 207 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,41 level), green (at 0,59 level) and blue (at 0,81 level). Its brightness is 61% and its saturation is 51%. It is composed of red at 22%, green at 32% and blue at 44%.
Features
Variations of #6996CF
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #6996CF is the color #F0F4FA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0A0F14.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #966930 is the color exactly opposite to #6996CF on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #6996CF in CSS
When using #6996CF as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #6996CF as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#6996CF as background color
div{ background: #6996CF; }
Colored text
div{ color: #6996CF; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #6996CF; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #6996CF; }
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