HSL(196, 45%, 65%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(196,45%,65%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(196, 45%, 65%) color: hsl(196, 45%, 65%)
HEX #7EB8CE color: #7EB8CE
RGB rgb(126, 184, 206) color: rgb(126, 184, 206)
CMYK cmyk(39%, 11%, 0%, 19%) —
HSV hsv(197, 39%, 81%) —
HWB hwb(197 49% 19%) color: hwb(197 49% 19%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7506 0.0678 223.72) color: oklch(0.7506 0.0678 223.72)
Lab lab(71.67 -13.2 -17.05) color: lab(71.67 -13.2 -17.05)
LCH lch(71.67 21.56 232.25) color: lch(71.67 21.56 232.25)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 2.18:1
vs Black 9.63:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#9798C9 — rgb(151, 152, 201)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#948FC7 — rgb(148, 143, 199)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#81C4C4 — rgb(129, 196, 196)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(196, 45%, 65%);

text

color: hsl(196, 45%, 65%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(196, 45%, 65%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(196, 45%, 85%), hsl(196, 45%, 65%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(196, 45%, 65%), hsl(196, 45%, 45%))

hex

background-color: #7EB8CE;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(196,45%,65%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(196, 45%, 65%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(196, 45%, 65%);

Related Colors

#8FB0BC

196,25,65

#6CC1E0

196,65,65

#3F8BA6

196,45,45

#C8E1EA

196,45,85

#7ECDCE

181,45,65

#7EC6CE

186,45,65

#7EABCE

206,45,65

#7EA4CE

211,45,65

Use Cases for Blue

Corporate branding Trust signals Tech products Social media Primary buttons

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(196, 45%, 65%)?

HEX: #7EB8CE | RGB: rgb(126, 184, 206) | CMYK: 39%, 11%, 0%, 19% | HSV: 197°, 39%, 81%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #7EB8CE?

The complementary color is HSL(16, 45%, 65%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 196°, 316°, and 76°. For analogous combinations, try hues 166° and 226°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(196, 45%, 65%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(196, 45%, 65%); — As HEX: color: #7EB8CE; — As RGB: color: rgb(126, 184, 206); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(196,45%,65%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(196, 45%, 65%);