#8C9CCD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8C9CCD corresponds to the code RGB( 140, 156, 205 ). 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 0,80 level). Its brightness is 67% and its saturation is 39%. It is composed of red at 27%, green at 31% and blue at 40%.
Features
Variations of #8C9CCD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8C9CCD is the color #F3F5FA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0E0F14.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #736332 is the color exactly opposite to #8C9CCD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8C9CCD in CSS
When using #8C9CCD as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8C9CCD as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#8C9CCD as background color
div{ background: #8C9CCD; }Colored text
div{ color: #8C9CCD; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8C9CCD; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8C9CCD; }Similar Colors
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