#72879B Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #72879B corresponds to the code RGB( 114, 135, 155 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,45 level), green (at 0,53 level) and blue (at 0,61 level). Its brightness is 52% and its saturation is 17%. It is composed of red at 28%, green at 33% and blue at 38%.
Features
Variations of #72879B
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #72879B is the color #F0F3F5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0B0D0F.
Other Shades of Blue
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Color Palettes
The complementary color #8D7864 is the color exactly opposite to #72879B on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #72879B in CSS
When using #72879B as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #72879B as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#72879B as background color
div{ background: #72879B; }Colored text
div{ color: #72879B; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #72879B; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #72879B; }Similar Colors
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