HSL(208, 45%, 51%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(208,45%,51%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(208, 45%, 51%) color: hsl(208, 45%, 51%)
HEX #4A86BA color: #4A86BA
RGB rgb(74, 134, 186) color: rgb(74, 134, 186)
CMYK cmyk(60%, 28%, 0%, 27%) —
HSV hsv(208, 60%, 73%) —
HWB hwb(208 29% 27%) color: hwb(208 29% 27%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6021 0.1014 246.62) color: oklch(0.6021 0.1014 246.62)
Lab lab(54.08 -3.64 -33.1) color: lab(54.08 -3.64 -33.1)
LCH lch(54.08 33.3 263.72) color: lch(54.08 33.3 263.72)

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 3.88:1
vs Black 5.41:1

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)

#6465AD — rgb(100, 101, 173)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#615CAA — rgb(97, 92, 170)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#4DA3A1 — rgb(77, 163, 161)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(208, 45%, 51%);

text

color: hsl(208, 45%, 51%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(208, 45%, 51%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(208, 45%, 71%), hsl(208, 45%, 51%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(208, 45%, 51%), hsl(208, 45%, 31%))

hex

background-color: #4A86BA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(208,45%,51%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(208, 45%, 51%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(208, 45%, 51%);

Related Colors

#6384A1

208,25,51

#3187D3

208,65,51

#2B5173

208,45,31

#94B7D6

208,45,71

#4AA2BA

193,45,51

#4A99BA

198,45,51

#4A73BA

218,45,51

#4A6ABA

223,45,51

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(208, 45%, 51%)?

HEX: #4A86BA | RGB: rgb(74, 134, 186) | CMYK: 60%, 28%, 0%, 27% | HSV: 208°, 60%, 73%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #4A86BA?

The complementary color is HSL(28, 45%, 51%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 208°, 328°, and 88°. For analogous combinations, try hues 178° and 238°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(208, 45%, 51%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(208, 45%, 51%); — As HEX: color: #4A86BA; — As RGB: color: rgb(74, 134, 186); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(208,45%,51%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(208, 45%, 51%);