HSL(198, 73%, 40%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(198,73%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(198, 73%, 40%) color: hsl(198, 73%, 40%)
HEX #1C84B0 color: #1C84B0
RGB rgb(28, 132, 176) color: rgb(28, 132, 176)
CMYK cmyk(84%, 25%, 0%, 31%) —
HSV hsv(198, 84%, 69%) —
HWB hwb(198 11% 31%) color: hwb(198 11% 31%)
OKLCH oklch(0.578 0.1108 232.58) color: oklch(0.578 0.1108 232.58)
Lab lab(51.7 -12.54 -31.17) color: lab(51.7 -12.54 -31.17)
LCH lch(51.7 33.6 248.08) color: lch(51.7 33.6 248.08)

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 4.22:1
vs Black 4.98:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#494AA5 — rgb(73, 74, 165)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#433BA3 — rgb(67, 59, 163)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#219D9B — rgb(33, 157, 155)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(198, 73%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(198, 73%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(198, 73%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(198, 73%, 60%), hsl(198, 73%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(198, 73%, 40%), hsl(198, 73%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #1C84B0;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(198,73%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(198, 73%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(198, 73%, 40%);

Related Colors

#307C9C

198,53,40

#078CC5

198,93,40

#0E4258

198,73,20

#4FB7E3

198,73,60

#1CA9B0

183,73,40

#1C9DB0

188,73,40

#1C6BB0

208,73,40

#1C5FB0

213,73,40

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(198, 73%, 40%)?

HEX: #1C84B0 | RGB: rgb(28, 132, 176) | CMYK: 84%, 25%, 0%, 31% | HSV: 198°, 84%, 69%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #1C84B0?

The complementary color is HSL(18, 73%, 40%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 198°, 318°, and 78°. For analogous combinations, try hues 168° and 228°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(198, 73%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(198, 73%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #1C84B0; — As RGB: color: rgb(28, 132, 176); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(198,73%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(198, 73%, 40%);