HSL(231, 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(231,45%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(231, 45%, 85%) color: hsl(231, 45%, 85%)
HEX #C8CDEA color: #C8CDEA
RGB rgb(200, 205, 234) color: rgb(200, 205, 234)
CMYK cmyk(15%, 12%, 0%, 8%) —
HSV hsv(231, 15%, 92%) —
HWB hwb(231 78% 8%) color: hwb(231 78% 8%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8536 0.0406 277.76) color: oklch(0.8536 0.0406 277.76)
Lab lab(82.85 4.02 -14.86) color: lab(82.85 4.02 -14.86)
LCH lch(82.85 15.39 285.14) color: lch(82.85 15.39 285.14)

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 1.57:1
vs Black 13.38:1

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)

#CACAE3 — rgb(202, 202, 227)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#CACAE1 — rgb(202, 202, 225)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C8DDDC — rgb(200, 221, 220)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(231, 45%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(231, 45%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(231, 45%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 45%, 100%), hsl(231, 45%, 85%));

gradient dark

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

hex

background-color: #C8CDEA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(231,45%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(231, 45%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(231, 45%, 85%);

Related Colors

#CFD2E2

231,25,85

#C0C7F2

231,65,85

#7E8ACE

231,45,65

#FFFFFF

231,45,100

#C8D5EA

216,45,85

#C8D2EA

221,45,85

#C8C8EA

241,45,85

#CBC8EA

246,45,85

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(231, 45%, 85%)?

HEX: #C8CDEA | RGB: rgb(200, 205, 234) | CMYK: 15%, 12%, 0%, 8% | HSV: 231°, 15%, 92%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C8CDEA?

The complementary color is HSL(51, 45%, 85%). 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%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(231, 45%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #C8CDEA; — As RGB: color: rgb(200, 205, 234); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(231,45%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(231, 45%, 85%);