HSL(208, 70%, 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(208,70%,51%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(208, 70%, 51%) color: hsl(208, 70%, 51%)
HEX #2B88DA color: #2B88DA
RGB rgb(43, 136, 218) color: rgb(43, 136, 218)
CMYK cmyk(80%, 38%, 0%, 15%) —
HSV hsv(208, 80%, 85%) —
HWB hwb(208 17% 15%) color: hwb(208 17% 15%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6138 0.1504 249.67) color: oklch(0.6138 0.1504 249.67)
Lab lab(55.26 1.93 -49.43) color: lab(55.26 1.93 -49.43)
LCH lch(55.26 49.47 272.24) color: lch(55.26 49.47 272.24)

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 3.73:1
vs Black 5.64:1

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)

#5354C6 — rgb(83, 84, 198)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#4E47C1 — rgb(78, 71, 193)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#30B6B3 — rgb(48, 182, 179)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(208, 70%, 51%);

text

color: hsl(208, 70%, 51%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(208, 70%, 51%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(208, 70%, 71%), hsl(208, 70%, 51%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(208, 70%, 51%), hsl(208, 70%, 31%))

hex

background-color: #2B88DA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(208,70%,51%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(208, 70%, 51%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(208, 70%, 51%);

Related Colors

#4486C1

208,50,51

#128AF3

208,90,51

#185386

208,70,31

#81B9E9

208,70,71

#2BB4DA

193,70,51

#2BA5DA

198,70,51

#2B6BDA

218,70,51

#2B5CDA

223,70,51

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, 70%, 51%)?

HEX: #2B88DA | RGB: rgb(43, 136, 218) | CMYK: 80%, 38%, 0%, 15% | HSV: 208°, 80%, 85%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2B88DA?

The complementary color is HSL(28, 70%, 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, 70%, 51%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(208, 70%, 51%); — As HEX: color: #2B88DA; — As RGB: color: rgb(43, 136, 218); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(208,70%,51%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(208, 70%, 51%);