HSL(231, 85%, 20%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(231,85%,20%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(231, 85%, 20%) color: hsl(231, 85%, 20%)
HEX #08155E color: #08155E
RGB rgb(8, 21, 94) color: rgb(8, 21, 94)
CMYK cmyk(91%, 78%, 0%, 63%) —
HSV hsv(231, 91%, 37%) —
HWB hwb(231 3% 63%) color: hwb(231 3% 63%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2514 0.1284 266.85) color: oklch(0.2514 0.1284 266.85)
Lab lab(11.93 26.06 -44.23) color: lab(11.93 26.06 -44.23)
LCH lch(11.93 51.34 300.51) color: lch(11.93 51.34 300.51)

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 16.42:1
vs Black 1.28:1

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)

#0E0E4C — rgb(14, 14, 76)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#0D0C48 — rgb(13, 12, 72)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#093E3B — rgb(9, 62, 59)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(231, 85%, 20%);

text

color: hsl(231, 85%, 20%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(231, 85%, 20%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 85%, 40%), hsl(231, 85%, 20%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 85%, 20%), hsl(231, 85%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #08155E;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(231,85%,20%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(231, 85%, 20%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(231, 85%, 20%);

Related Colors

#121C54

231,65,20

#000F66

231,100,20

#000000

231,85,0

#0F29BD

231,85,40

#082A5E

216,85,20

#08235E

221,85,20

#09085E

241,85,20

#10085E

246,85,20

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, 85%, 20%)?

HEX: #08155E | RGB: rgb(8, 21, 94) | CMYK: 91%, 78%, 0%, 63% | HSV: 231°, 91%, 37%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #08155E?

The complementary color is HSL(51, 85%, 20%). 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, 85%, 20%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(231, 85%, 20%); — As HEX: color: #08155E; — As RGB: color: rgb(8, 21, 94); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(231,85%,20%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(231, 85%, 20%);