#8CA3AF Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8CA3AF corresponds to the code RGB( 140, 163, 175 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,55 level), green (at 0,64 level) and blue (at 0,69 level). Its brightness is 61% and its saturation is 17%. It is composed of red at 29%, green at 34% and blue at 36%.
Features
Variations of #8CA3AF
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8CA3AF is the color #F3F5F7
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0E1011.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #735C50 is the color exactly opposite to #8CA3AF on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8CA3AF in CSS
When using #8CA3AF as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8CA3AF as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#8CA3AF as background color
div{ background: #8CA3AF; }Colored text
div{ color: #8CA3AF; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8CA3AF; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8CA3AF; }Similar Colors
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