HSL(228, 40%, 90%)

Very Light Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Light Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(228,40%,90%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(228, 40%, 90%) color: hsl(228, 40%, 90%)
HEX #DBDFF0 color: #DBDFF0
RGB rgb(219, 223, 240) color: rgb(219, 223, 240)
CMYK cmyk(9%, 7%, 0%, 6%) —
HSV hsv(229, 9%, 94%) —
HWB hwb(229 86% 6%) color: hwb(229 86% 6%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9057 0.0235 275.34) color: oklch(0.9057 0.0235 275.34)
Lab lab(88.98 1.86 -8.74) color: lab(88.98 1.86 -8.74)
LCH lch(88.98 8.94 282.01) color: lch(88.98 8.94 282.01)

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 1.33:1
vs Black 15.83:1

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)

#DDDDEC — rgb(221, 221, 236)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#DDDCEB — rgb(221, 220, 235)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#DBE9E8 — rgb(219, 233, 232)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(228, 40%, 90%);

text

color: hsl(228, 40%, 90%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(228, 40%, 90%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(228, 40%, 100%), hsl(228, 40%, 90%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(228, 40%, 90%), hsl(228, 40%, 70%))

hex

background-color: #DBDFF0;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(228,40%,90%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(228, 40%, 90%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(228, 40%, 90%);

Related Colors

#E0E2EB

228,20,90

#D6DCF5

228,60,90

#94A0D1

228,40,70

#FFFFFF

228,40,100

#DBE4F0

213,40,90

#DBE3F0

218,40,90

#DBDCF0

238,40,90

#DCDBF0

243,40,90

Use Cases for Very Light Blue

Corporate branding Trust signals Tech products Social media Primary buttons

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(228, 40%, 90%)?

HEX: #DBDFF0 | RGB: rgb(219, 223, 240) | CMYK: 9%, 7%, 0%, 6% | HSV: 229°, 9%, 94%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #DBDFF0?

The complementary color is HSL(48, 40%, 90%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 228°, 348°, and 108°. For analogous combinations, try hues 198° and 258°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(228, 40%, 90%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(228, 40%, 90%); — As HEX: color: #DBDFF0; — As RGB: color: rgb(219, 223, 240); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(228,40%,90%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(228, 40%, 90%);