HSL(218, 45%, 80%)

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%,80%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(218, 45%, 80%) color: hsl(218, 45%, 80%)
HEX #B5C6E3 color: #B5C6E3
RGB rgb(181, 198, 227) color: rgb(181, 198, 227)
CMYK cmyk(20%, 13%, 0%, 11%) —
HSV hsv(218, 20%, 89%) —
HWB hwb(218 71% 11%) color: hwb(218 71% 11%)
OKLCH oklch(0.823 0.0449 261.15) color: oklch(0.823 0.0449 261.15)
Lab lab(79.48 0.3 -16.32) color: lab(79.48 0.3 -16.32)
LCH lch(79.48 16.32 271.05) color: lch(79.48 16.32 271.05)

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 1.73:1
vs Black 12.15:1

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)

#BCBDDC — rgb(188, 189, 220)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#BBBADA — rgb(187, 186, 218)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#B6D6D5 — rgb(182, 214, 213)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(218, 45%, 80%);

text

color: hsl(218, 45%, 80%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(218, 45%, 80%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(218, 45%, 100%), hsl(218, 45%, 80%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(218, 45%, 80%), hsl(218, 45%, 60%))

hex

background-color: #B5C6E3;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(218,45%,80%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(218, 45%, 80%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(218, 45%, 80%);

Related Colors

#BFC9D9

218,25,80

#ABC3ED

218,65,80

#6B8DC7

218,45,60

#FFFFFF

218,45,100

#B5D1E3

203,45,80

#B5CEE3

208,45,80

#B5BEE3

228,45,80

#B5BAE3

233,45,80

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%, 80%)?

HEX: #B5C6E3 | RGB: rgb(181, 198, 227) | CMYK: 20%, 13%, 0%, 11% | HSV: 218°, 20%, 89%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B5C6E3?

The complementary color is HSL(38, 45%, 80%). 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%, 80%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(218, 45%, 80%); — As HEX: color: #B5C6E3; — As RGB: color: rgb(181, 198, 227); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(218,45%,80%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(218, 45%, 80%);