HSL(218, 45%, 55%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(218,45%,55%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(218, 45%, 55%) color: hsl(218, 45%, 55%)
HEX #597EC0 color: #597EC0
RGB rgb(89, 126, 192) color: rgb(89, 126, 192)
CMYK cmyk(54%, 34%, 0%, 25%) —
HSV hsv(218, 54%, 75%) —
HWB hwb(218 35% 25%) color: hwb(218 35% 25%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5948 0.1099 261.36) color: oklch(0.5948 0.1099 261.36)
Lab lab(52.78 6.23 -38.51) color: lab(52.78 6.23 -38.51)
LCH lch(52.78 39.01 279.19) color: lch(52.78 39.01 279.19)

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 4.06:1
vs Black 5.17:1

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)

#6969B0 — rgb(105, 105, 176)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6764AC — rgb(103, 100, 172)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#5BA3A1 — rgb(91, 163, 161)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(218, 45%, 55%);

text

color: hsl(218, 45%, 55%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(218, 45%, 55%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(218, 45%, 75%), hsl(218, 45%, 55%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(218, 45%, 55%), hsl(218, 45%, 35%))

hex

background-color: #597EC0;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(218,45%,55%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(218, 45%, 55%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(218, 45%, 55%);

Related Colors

#7085A9

218,25,55

#4278D7

218,65,55

#314F81

218,45,35

#A3B8DC

218,45,75

#5998C0

203,45,55

#5990C0

208,45,55

#596DC0

228,45,55

#5965C0

233,45,55

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(218, 45%, 55%)?

HEX: #597EC0 | RGB: rgb(89, 126, 192) | CMYK: 54%, 34%, 0%, 25% | HSV: 218°, 54%, 75%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #597EC0?

The complementary color is HSL(38, 45%, 55%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 218°, 338°, and 98°. For analogous combinations, try hues 188° and 248°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(218, 45%, 55%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(218, 45%, 55%); — As HEX: color: #597EC0; — As RGB: color: rgb(89, 126, 192); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(218,45%,55%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(218, 45%, 55%);