HSL(221, 45%, 85%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(221,45%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(221, 45%, 85%) color: hsl(221, 45%, 85%)
HEX #C8D2EA color: #C8D2EA
RGB rgb(200, 210, 234) color: rgb(200, 210, 234)
CMYK cmyk(15%, 10%, 0%, 8%) —
HSV hsv(222, 15%, 92%) —
HWB hwb(222 78% 8%) color: hwb(222 78% 8%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8636 0.035 267.61) color: oklch(0.8636 0.035 267.61)
Lab lab(84.13 1.38 -12.94) color: lab(84.13 1.38 -12.94)
LCH lch(84.13 13.01 276.09) color: lch(84.13 13.01 276.09)

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 1.51:1
vs Black 13.86:1

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)

#CCCCE4 — rgb(204, 204, 228)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#CCCBE3 — rgb(204, 203, 227)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C9E0DF — rgb(201, 224, 223)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(221, 45%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(221, 45%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(221, 45%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(221, 45%, 100%), hsl(221, 45%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(221, 45%, 85%), hsl(221, 45%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #C8D2EA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(221,45%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(221, 45%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(221, 45%, 85%);

Related Colors

#CFD5E2

221,25,85

#C0D0F2

221,65,85

#7E97CE

221,45,65

#FFFFFF

221,45,100

#C8DBEA

206,45,85

#C8D8EA

211,45,85

#C8CDEA

231,45,85

#C8CAEA

236,45,85

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(221, 45%, 85%)?

HEX: #C8D2EA | RGB: rgb(200, 210, 234) | CMYK: 15%, 10%, 0%, 8% | HSV: 222°, 15%, 92%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C8D2EA?

The complementary color is HSL(41, 45%, 85%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 221°, 341°, and 101°. For analogous combinations, try hues 191° and 251°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(221, 45%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(221, 45%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #C8D2EA; — As RGB: color: rgb(200, 210, 234); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(221,45%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(221, 45%, 85%);