#8996CE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8996CE corresponds to the code RGB( 137, 150, 206 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,54 level), green (at 0,59 level) and blue (at 0,81 level). Its brightness is 67% and its saturation is 41%. It is composed of red at 27%, green at 30% and blue at 41%.
Features
Variations of #8996CE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8996CE is the color #F3F4FA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0D0F14.
Other Shades of Blue
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Color Palettes
The complementary color #766931 is the color exactly opposite to #8996CE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8996CE in CSS
When using #8996CE as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8996CE as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#8996CE as background color
div{ background: #8996CE; }Colored text
div{ color: #8996CE; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8996CE; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8996CE; }Similar Colors
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