#8996ED Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8996ED corresponds to the code RGB( 137, 150, 237 ). 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 0,93 level). Its brightness is 73% and its saturation is 73%. It is composed of red at 26%, green at 28% and blue at 45%.
Features
Variations of #8996ED
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8996ED is the color #F3F4FD
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0D0F17.
Other Shades of Blue
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Color Palettes
The complementary color #766912 is the color exactly opposite to #8996ED on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8996ED in CSS
When using #8996ED as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8996ED as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#8996ED as background color
div{ background: #8996ED; }Colored text
div{ color: #8996ED; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8996ED; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8996ED; }Similar Colors
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