#8CAEE5 Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8CAEE5 corresponds to the code RGB( 140, 174, 229 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,55 level), green (at 0,68 level) and blue (at 0,90 level). Its brightness is 72% and its saturation is 63%. It is composed of red at 25%, green at 32% and blue at 42%.
Features
Variations of #8CAEE5
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8CAEE5 is the color #F3F6FC
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0E1116.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #73511A is the color exactly opposite to #8CAEE5 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8CAEE5 in CSS
When using #8CAEE5 as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8CAEE5 as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#8CAEE5 as background color
div{ background: #8CAEE5; }Colored text
div{ color: #8CAEE5; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8CAEE5; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8CAEE5; }Similar Colors
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