HSL(231, 46%, 50%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(231,46%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(231, 46%, 50%) color: hsl(231, 46%, 50%)
HEX #4556BA color: #4556BA
RGB rgb(69, 86, 186) color: rgb(69, 86, 186)
CMYK cmyk(63%, 54%, 0%, 27%) —
HSV hsv(231, 63%, 73%) —
HWB hwb(231 27% 27%) color: hwb(231 27% 27%)
OKLCH oklch(0.4954 0.1578 272.11) color: oklch(0.4954 0.1578 272.11)
Lab lab(40.35 25.14 -54.94) color: lab(40.35 25.14 -54.94)
LCH lch(40.35 60.42 294.59) color: lch(40.35 60.42 294.59)

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 6.38:1
vs Black 3.29:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#4C4DA2 — rgb(76, 77, 162)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#4B4A9C — rgb(75, 74, 156)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#468F8B — rgb(70, 143, 139)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(231, 46%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(231, 46%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(231, 46%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 46%, 70%), hsl(231, 46%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 46%, 50%), hsl(231, 46%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #4556BA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(231,46%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(231, 46%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(231, 46%, 50%);

Related Colors

#5E68A1

231,26,50

#2B45D4

231,66,50

#293470

231,46,30

#8F9AD6

231,46,70

#4574BA

216,46,50

#456ABA

221,46,50

#4745BA

241,46,50

#5145BA

246,46,50

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, 46%, 50%)?

HEX: #4556BA | RGB: rgb(69, 86, 186) | CMYK: 63%, 54%, 0%, 27% | HSV: 231°, 63%, 73%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #4556BA?

The complementary color is HSL(51, 46%, 50%). 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, 46%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(231, 46%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #4556BA; — As RGB: color: rgb(69, 86, 186); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(231,46%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(231, 46%, 50%);