HSL(231, 89%, 83%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(231,89%,83%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(231, 89%, 83%) color: hsl(231, 89%, 83%)
HEX #ADB9FA color: #ADB9FA
RGB rgb(173, 185, 250) color: rgb(173, 185, 250)
CMYK cmyk(31%, 26%, 0%, 2%) —
HSV hsv(231, 31%, 98%) —
HWB hwb(231 68% 2%) color: hwb(231 68% 2%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8 0.0932 276.01) color: oklch(0.8 0.0932 276.01)
Lab lab(76.36 10.38 -33.48) color: lab(76.36 10.38 -33.48)
LCH lch(76.36 35.05 287.23) color: lch(76.36 35.05 287.23)

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 1.89:1
vs Black 11.1:1

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)

#B2B2EA — rgb(178, 178, 234)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#B2B1E7 — rgb(178, 177, 231)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#AEDEDB — rgb(174, 222, 219)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(231, 89%, 83%);

text

color: hsl(231, 89%, 83%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(231, 89%, 83%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 89%, 100%), hsl(231, 89%, 83%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 89%, 83%), hsl(231, 89%, 63%))

hex

background-color: #ADB9FA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(231,89%,83%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(231, 89%, 83%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(231, 89%, 83%);

Related Colors

#B6BFF2

231,69,83

#A8B5FF

231,100,83

#4D66F5

231,89,63

#FFFFFF

231,89,100

#ADCCFA

216,89,83

#ADC6FA

221,89,83

#AEADFA

241,89,83

#B5ADFA

246,89,83

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, 89%, 83%)?

HEX: #ADB9FA | RGB: rgb(173, 185, 250) | CMYK: 31%, 26%, 0%, 2% | HSV: 231°, 31%, 98%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #ADB9FA?

The complementary color is HSL(51, 89%, 83%). 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, 89%, 83%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(231, 89%, 83%); — As HEX: color: #ADB9FA; — As RGB: color: rgb(173, 185, 250); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(231,89%,83%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(231, 89%, 83%);