#8496EE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8496EE corresponds to the code RGB( 132, 150, 238 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,52 level), green (at 0,59 level) and blue (at 0,93 level). Its brightness is 72% and its saturation is 75%. It is composed of red at 25%, green at 28% and blue at 45%.
Features
Variations of #8496EE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8496EE is the color #F2F4FD
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0D0F17.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #7B6911 is the color exactly opposite to #8496EE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8496EE in CSS
When using #8496EE as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8496EE as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#8496EE as background color
div{ background: #8496EE; }Colored text
div{ color: #8496EE; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8496EE; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8496EE; }Similar Colors
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