HSL(231, 90%, 65%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(231,90%,65%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(231, 90%, 65%) color: hsl(231, 90%, 65%)
HEX #556EF6 color: #556EF6
RGB rgb(85, 110, 246) color: rgb(85, 110, 246)
CMYK cmyk(65%, 55%, 0%, 4%) —
HSV hsv(231, 65%, 96%) —
HWB hwb(231 34% 4%) color: hwb(231 34% 4%)
OKLCH oklch(0.595 0.2042 271) color: oklch(0.595 0.2042 271)
Lab lab(51.54 33.27 -70.99) color: lab(51.54 33.27 -70.99)
LCH lch(51.54 78.4 295.11) color: lch(51.54 78.4 295.11)

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 4.24:1
vs Black 4.95:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#6060D5 — rgb(96, 96, 213)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#5E5DCD — rgb(94, 93, 205)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#56BBB5 — rgb(86, 187, 181)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(231, 90%, 65%);

text

color: hsl(231, 90%, 65%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(231, 90%, 65%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 90%, 85%), hsl(231, 90%, 65%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 90%, 65%), hsl(231, 90%, 45%))

hex

background-color: #556EF6;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(231,90%,65%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(231, 90%, 65%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(231, 90%, 65%);

Related Colors

#677AE4

231,70,65

#4D67FF

231,100,65

#0B2ADA

231,90,45

#B6C1FB

231,90,85

#5596F6

216,90,65

#5588F6

221,90,65

#5855F6

241,90,65

#6555F6

246,90,65

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, 90%, 65%)?

HEX: #556EF6 | RGB: rgb(85, 110, 246) | CMYK: 65%, 55%, 0%, 4% | HSV: 231°, 65%, 96%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #556EF6?

The complementary color is HSL(51, 90%, 65%). 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%, 65%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(231, 90%, 65%); — As HEX: color: #556EF6; — As RGB: color: rgb(85, 110, 246); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(231,90%,65%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(231, 90%, 65%);