HSL(231, 67%, 40%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(231,67%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(231, 67%, 40%) color: hsl(231, 67%, 40%)
HEX #2236AA color: #2236AA
RGB rgb(34, 54, 170) color: rgb(34, 54, 170)
CMYK cmyk(80%, 68%, 0%, 33%) —
HSV hsv(231, 80%, 67%) —
HWB hwb(231 13% 33%) color: hwb(231 13% 33%)
OKLCH oklch(0.403 0.185 268.38) color: oklch(0.403 0.185 268.38)
Lab lab(29.11 35.41 -63.86) color: lab(29.11 35.41 -63.86)
LCH lch(29.11 73.02 299.01) color: lch(29.11 73.02 299.01)

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 9.65:1
vs Black 2.18:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#2B2B8E — rgb(43, 43, 142)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#2A2887 — rgb(42, 40, 135)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#237873 — rgb(35, 120, 115)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(231, 67%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(231, 67%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(231, 67%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 67%, 60%), hsl(231, 67%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 67%, 40%), hsl(231, 67%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #2236AA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(231,67%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(231, 67%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(231, 67%, 40%);

Related Colors

#364496

231,47,40

#0D28BF

231,87,40

#111B55

231,67,20

#5569DD

231,67,60

#2258AA

216,67,40

#224DAA

221,67,40

#2422AA

241,67,40

#2F22AA

246,67,40

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, 67%, 40%)?

HEX: #2236AA | RGB: rgb(34, 54, 170) | CMYK: 80%, 68%, 0%, 33% | HSV: 231°, 80%, 67%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2236AA?

The complementary color is HSL(51, 67%, 40%). 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, 67%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(231, 67%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #2236AA; — As RGB: color: rgb(34, 54, 170); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(231,67%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(231, 67%, 40%);