#8C9CBF Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8C9CBF corresponds to the code RGB( 140, 156, 191 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,55 level), green (at 0,61 level) and blue (at 0,75 level). Its brightness is 64% and its saturation is 28%. It is composed of red at 28%, green at 32% and blue at 39%.
Features
Variations of #8C9CBF
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8C9CBF is the color #F3F5F8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0E0F13.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #736340 is the color exactly opposite to #8C9CBF on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8C9CBF in CSS
When using #8C9CBF as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8C9CBF as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#8C9CBF as background color
div{ background: #8C9CBF; }Colored text
div{ color: #8C9CBF; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8C9CBF; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8C9CBF; }Similar Colors
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