HSL(218, 50%, 36%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(218,50%,36%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(218, 50%, 36%) color: hsl(218, 50%, 36%)
HEX #2E508A color: #2E508A
RGB rgb(46, 80, 138) color: rgb(46, 80, 138)
CMYK cmyk(67%, 42%, 0%, 46%) —
HSV hsv(218, 67%, 54%) —
HWB hwb(218 18% 46%) color: hwb(218 18% 46%)
OKLCH oklch(0.4359 0.104 260.41) color: oklch(0.4359 0.104 260.41)
Lab lab(34.3 7.5 -36.01) color: lab(34.3 7.5 -36.01)
LCH lch(34.3 36.78 281.77) color: lch(34.3 36.78 281.77)

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 7.98:1
vs Black 2.63:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#3D3D7C — rgb(61, 61, 124)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#3B3879 — rgb(59, 56, 121)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#30716E — rgb(48, 113, 110)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(218, 50%, 36%);

text

color: hsl(218, 50%, 36%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(218, 50%, 36%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(218, 50%, 56%), hsl(218, 50%, 36%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(218, 50%, 36%), hsl(218, 50%, 16%))

hex

background-color: #2E508A;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(218,50%,36%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(218, 50%, 36%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(218, 50%, 36%);

Related Colors

#405477

218,30,36

#1C4B9C

218,70,36

#14233D

218,50,16

#5780C7

218,50,56

#2E678A

203,50,36

#2E5F8A

208,50,36

#2E408A

228,50,36

#2E398A

233,50,36

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, 50%, 36%)?

HEX: #2E508A | RGB: rgb(46, 80, 138) | CMYK: 67%, 42%, 0%, 46% | HSV: 218°, 67%, 54%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2E508A?

The complementary color is HSL(38, 50%, 36%). 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, 50%, 36%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(218, 50%, 36%); — As HEX: color: #2E508A; — As RGB: color: rgb(46, 80, 138); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(218,50%,36%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(218, 50%, 36%);