HSL(231, 90%, 5%)

Very Dark Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Dark Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(231,90%,5%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(231, 90%, 5%) color: hsl(231, 90%, 5%)
HEX #010518 color: #010518
RGB rgb(1, 5, 24) color: rgb(1, 5, 24)
CMYK cmyk(96%, 79%, 0%, 91%) —
HSV hsv(230, 96%, 9%) —
HWB hwb(230 0% 91%) color: hwb(230 0% 91%)
OKLCH oklch(0.1241 0.0461 263.33) color: oklch(0.1241 0.0461 263.33)
Lab lab(1.63 2.44 -9.87) color: lab(1.63 2.44 -9.87)
LCH lch(1.63 10.17 283.89) color: lch(1.63 10.17 283.89)

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 20.27:1
vs Black 1.04:1

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)

#030313 — rgb(3, 3, 19)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#030212 — rgb(3, 2, 18)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#01100F — rgb(1, 16, 15)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(231, 90%, 5%);

text

color: hsl(231, 90%, 5%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(231, 90%, 5%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 90%, 25%), hsl(231, 90%, 5%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 90%, 5%), hsl(231, 90%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #010518;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(231,90%,5%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(231, 90%, 5%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(231, 90%, 5%);

Related Colors

#040716

231,70,5

#00041A

231,100,5

#000000

231,90,0

#061879

231,90,25

#010A18

216,90,5

#010918

221,90,5

#020118

241,90,5

#040118

246,90,5

Use Cases for Very Dark Blue

Corporate branding Trust signals Tech products Social media Primary buttons

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(231, 90%, 5%)?

HEX: #010518 | RGB: rgb(1, 5, 24) | CMYK: 96%, 79%, 0%, 91% | HSV: 230°, 96%, 9%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #010518?

The complementary color is HSL(51, 90%, 5%). 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, 90%, 5%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(231, 90%, 5%); — As HEX: color: #010518; — As RGB: color: rgb(1, 5, 24); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(231,90%,5%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(231, 90%, 5%);