HSL(231, 45%, 65%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(231,45%,65%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(231, 45%, 65%) color: hsl(231, 45%, 65%)
HEX #7E8ACE color: #7E8ACE
RGB rgb(126, 138, 206) color: rgb(126, 138, 206)
CMYK cmyk(39%, 33%, 0%, 19%) —
HSV hsv(231, 39%, 81%) —
HWB hwb(231 49% 19%) color: hwb(231 49% 19%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6515 0.1025 275.54) color: oklch(0.6515 0.1025 275.54)
Lab lab(59.04 12.51 -36.47) color: lab(59.04 12.51 -36.47)
LCH lch(59.04 38.56 288.93) color: lch(59.04 38.56 288.93)

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 3.27:1
vs Black 6.41:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#8383BE — rgb(131, 131, 190)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8382BA — rgb(131, 130, 186)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#7FB1AE — rgb(127, 177, 174)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(231, 45%, 65%);

text

color: hsl(231, 45%, 65%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(231, 45%, 65%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 45%, 85%), hsl(231, 45%, 65%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 45%, 65%), hsl(231, 45%, 45%))

hex

background-color: #7E8ACE;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(231,45%,65%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(231, 45%, 65%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(231, 45%, 65%);

Related Colors

#8F96BC

231,25,65

#6C7DE0

231,65,65

#3F4FA6

231,45,45

#C8CDEA

231,45,85

#7E9ECE

216,45,65

#7E97CE

221,45,65

#7F7ECE

241,45,65

#867ECE

246,45,65

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(231, 45%, 65%)?

HEX: #7E8ACE | RGB: rgb(126, 138, 206) | CMYK: 39%, 33%, 0%, 19% | HSV: 231°, 39%, 81%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #7E8ACE?

The complementary color is HSL(51, 45%, 65%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 231°, 351°, and 111°. For analogous combinations, try hues 201° and 261°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(231, 45%, 65%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(231, 45%, 65%); — As HEX: color: #7E8ACE; — As RGB: color: rgb(126, 138, 206); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(231,45%,65%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(231, 45%, 65%);