HSL(218, 71%, 5%)

Very Dark Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Dark Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(218,71%,5%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(218, 71%, 5%) color: hsl(218, 71%, 5%)
HEX #040A16 color: #040A16
RGB rgb(4, 10, 22) color: rgb(4, 10, 22)
CMYK cmyk(82%, 55%, 0%, 91%) —
HSV hsv(220, 82%, 9%) —
HWB hwb(220 2% 91%) color: hwb(220 2% 91%)
OKLCH oklch(0.1447 0.0289 259.13) color: oklch(0.1447 0.0289 259.13)
Lab lab(2.72 0.72 -6.77) color: lab(2.72 0.72 -6.77)
LCH lch(2.72 6.81 276.07) color: lch(2.72 6.81 276.07)

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 19.81:1
vs Black 1.06:1

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)

#070713 — rgb(7, 7, 19)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#060612 — rgb(6, 6, 18)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#041110 — rgb(4, 17, 16)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(218, 71%, 5%);

text

color: hsl(218, 71%, 5%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(218, 71%, 5%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(218, 71%, 25%), hsl(218, 71%, 5%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(218, 71%, 5%), hsl(218, 71%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #040A16;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(218,71%,5%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(218, 71%, 5%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(218, 71%, 5%);

Related Colors

#060B13

218,51,5

#010A18

218,91,5

#000000

218,71,0

#12346D

218,71,25

#040F16

203,71,5

#040D16

208,71,5

#040716

228,71,5

#040616

233,71,5

Use Cases for Very Dark Blue

Corporate branding Trust signals Tech products Social media Primary buttons

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(218, 71%, 5%)?

HEX: #040A16 | RGB: rgb(4, 10, 22) | CMYK: 82%, 55%, 0%, 91% | HSV: 220°, 82%, 9%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #040A16?

The complementary color is HSL(38, 71%, 5%). 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, 71%, 5%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(218, 71%, 5%); — As HEX: color: #040A16; — As RGB: color: rgb(4, 10, 22); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(218,71%,5%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(218, 71%, 5%);