#8CA8CD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8CA8CD corresponds to the code RGB( 140, 168, 205 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,55 level), green (at 0,66 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 32% and blue at 39%.
Features
Variations of #8CA8CD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8CA8CD is the color #F3F6FA
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0E1014.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #735732 is the color exactly opposite to #8CA8CD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8CA8CD in CSS
When using #8CA8CD as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8CA8CD as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#8CA8CD as background color
div{ background: #8CA8CD; }Colored text
div{ color: #8CA8CD; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8CA8CD; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8CA8CD; }Similar Colors
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