HSL(229, 83%, 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(229,83%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(229, 83%, 85%) color: hsl(229, 83%, 85%)
HEX #B9C5F8 color: #B9C5F8
RGB rgb(185, 197, 248) color: rgb(185, 197, 248)
CMYK cmyk(25%, 21%, 0%, 3%) —
HSV hsv(229, 25%, 97%) —
HWB hwb(229 73% 3%) color: hwb(229 73% 3%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8317 0.0729 274.4) color: oklch(0.8317 0.0729 274.4)
Lab lab(80.19 6.81 -26.46) color: lab(80.19 6.81 -26.46)
LCH lch(80.19 27.32 284.43) color: lch(80.19 27.32 284.43)

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 1.69:1
vs Black 12.4:1

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)

#BEBEEC — rgb(190, 190, 236)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#BEBDE9 — rgb(190, 189, 233)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#BAE2E0 — rgb(186, 226, 224)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(229, 83%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(229, 83%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(229, 83%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(229, 83%, 100%), hsl(229, 83%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(229, 83%, 85%), hsl(229, 83%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #B9C5F8;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(229,83%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(229, 83%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(229, 83%, 85%);

Related Colors

#C1C9F1

229,63,85

#B3C1FF

229,100,85

#5C77F0

229,83,65

#FFFFFF

229,83,100

#B9D5F8

214,83,85

#B9CFF8

219,83,85

#B9BAF8

239,83,85

#BDB9F8

244,83,85

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(229, 83%, 85%)?

HEX: #B9C5F8 | RGB: rgb(185, 197, 248) | CMYK: 25%, 21%, 0%, 3% | HSV: 229°, 25%, 97%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B9C5F8?

The complementary color is HSL(49, 83%, 85%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 229°, 349°, and 109°. For analogous combinations, try hues 199° and 259°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(229, 83%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(229, 83%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #B9C5F8; — As RGB: color: rgb(185, 197, 248); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(229,83%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(229, 83%, 85%);