#8CB3BD Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #8CB3BD corresponds to the code RGB( 140, 179, 189 ). It's a shade of Blue. This color is a combination of red (at 0,55 level), green (at 0,70 level) and blue (at 0,74 level). Its brightness is 64% and its saturation is 27%. It is composed of red at 27%, green at 35% and blue at 37%.
Features
Variations of #8CB3BD
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #8CB3BD is the color #F3F7F8
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0E1112.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #734C42 is the color exactly opposite to #8CB3BD on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #8CB3BD in CSS
When using #8CB3BD as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #8CB3BD as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#8CB3BD as background color
div{ background: #8CB3BD; }Colored text
div{ color: #8CB3BD; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #8CB3BD; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #8CB3BD; }Similar Colors
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