HSL(231, 50%, 56%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(231,50%,56%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(231, 50%, 56%) color: hsl(231, 50%, 56%)
HEX #5768C7 color: #5768C7
RGB rgb(87, 104, 199) color: rgb(87, 104, 199)
CMYK cmyk(56%, 48%, 0%, 22%) —
HSV hsv(231, 56%, 78%) —
HWB hwb(231 34% 22%) color: hwb(231 34% 22%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5516 0.1476 273.01) color: oklch(0.5516 0.1476 273.01)
Lab lab(47.04 21.59 -51.66) color: lab(47.04 21.59 -51.66)
LCH lch(47.04 55.99 292.68) color: lch(47.04 55.99 292.68)

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 4.99:1
vs Black 4.21:1

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)

#5E5FB0 — rgb(94, 95, 176)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#5D5CAB — rgb(93, 92, 171)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#589E9A — rgb(88, 158, 154)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(231, 50%, 56%);

text

color: hsl(231, 50%, 56%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(231, 50%, 56%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 50%, 76%), hsl(231, 50%, 56%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 50%, 56%), hsl(231, 50%, 36%))

hex

background-color: #5768C7;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(231,50%,56%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(231, 50%, 56%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(231, 50%, 56%);

Related Colors

#6D77B0

231,30,56

#4058DD

231,70,56

#2E3C8A

231,50,36

#A3ACE0

231,50,76

#5784C7

216,50,56

#577AC7

221,50,56

#5957C7

241,50,56

#6257C7

246,50,56

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, 50%, 56%)?

HEX: #5768C7 | RGB: rgb(87, 104, 199) | CMYK: 56%, 48%, 0%, 22% | HSV: 231°, 56%, 78%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #5768C7?

The complementary color is HSL(51, 50%, 56%). 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, 50%, 56%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(231, 50%, 56%); — As HEX: color: #5768C7; — As RGB: color: rgb(87, 104, 199); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(231,50%,56%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(231, 50%, 56%);