#8B9AE2 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8B9AE2 corresponds to the code RGB( 139, 154, 226 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,55 level), green (at 0,60 level) and blue (at 0,89 level). Its brightness is 71% and its saturation is 60%. It is composed of red at 26%, green at 29% and blue at 43%.
Features
Variations of #8B9AE2
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8B9AE2 is the color #F3F4FC
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0D0F16.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #74651D is the color exactly opposite to #8B9AE2 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8B9AE2 in CSS
When using #8B9AE2 as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8B9AE2 as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#8B9AE2 as background color
div{ background: #8B9AE2; }
Colored text
div{ color: #8B9AE2; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8B9AE2; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8B9AE2; }
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