HSL(230, 21%, 87%)

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(230,21%,87%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(230, 21%, 87%) color: hsl(230, 21%, 87%)
HEX #D7D9E5 color: #D7D9E5
RGB rgb(215, 217, 229) color: rgb(215, 217, 229)
CMYK cmyk(6%, 5%, 0%, 10%)
HSV hsv(231, 6%, 90%)
HWB hwb(231 85% 10%) color: hwb(231 85% 10%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8873 0.0165 278.48) color: oklch(0.8873 0.0165 278.48)
Lab lab(86.86 1.56 -6.11) color: lab(86.86 1.56 -6.11)
LCH lch(86.86 6.31 284.32) color: lch(86.86 6.31 284.32)

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 1.41:1
vs Black 14.95:1

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)

#D8D8E2 — rgb(216, 216, 226)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#D8D8E1 — rgb(216, 216, 225)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#D7E0DF — rgb(215, 224, 223)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(230, 21%, 87%);

text

color: hsl(230, 21%, 87%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(230, 21%, 87%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(230, 21%, 100%), hsl(230, 21%, 87%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(230, 21%, 87%), hsl(230, 21%, 67%))

hex

background-color: #D7D9E5;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(230,21%,87%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(230, 21%, 87%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(230, 21%, 87%);

Related Colors

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(230, 21%, 87%)?

HEX: #D7D9E5 | RGB: rgb(215, 217, 229) | CMYK: 6%, 5%, 0%, 10% | HSV: 231°, 6%, 90%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #D7D9E5?

The complementary color is HSL(50, 21%, 87%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 230°, 350°, and 110°. For analogous combinations, try hues 200° and 260°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(230, 21%, 87%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(230, 21%, 87%); — As HEX: color: #D7D9E5; — As RGB: color: rgb(215, 217, 229); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(230,21%,87%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(230, 21%, 87%);