HSL(233, 40%, 80%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(233,40%,80%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(233, 40%, 80%) color: hsl(233, 40%, 80%)
HEX #B8BCE0 color: #B8BCE0
RGB rgb(184, 188, 224) color: rgb(184, 188, 224)
CMYK cmyk(18%, 16%, 0%, 12%) —
HSV hsv(234, 18%, 88%) —
HWB hwb(234 72% 12%) color: hwb(234 72% 12%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8039 0.0509 280.19) color: oklch(0.8039 0.0509 280.19)
Lab lab(77 5.96 -18.42) color: lab(77 5.96 -18.42)
LCH lch(77 19.36 287.93) color: lch(77 19.36 287.93)

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 1.86:1
vs Black 11.31:1

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)

#BABAD7 — rgb(186, 186, 215)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#BAB9D5 — rgb(186, 185, 213)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#B8D0CF — rgb(184, 208, 207)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(233, 40%, 80%);

text

color: hsl(233, 40%, 80%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(233, 40%, 80%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(233, 40%, 100%), hsl(233, 40%, 80%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(233, 40%, 80%), hsl(233, 40%, 60%))

hex

background-color: #B8BCE0;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(233,40%,80%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(233, 40%, 80%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(233, 40%, 80%);

Related Colors

#C2C4D6

233,20,80

#ADB5EB

233,60,80

#707AC2

233,40,60

#FFFFFF

233,40,100

#B8C7E0

218,40,80

#B8C3E0

223,40,80

#BAB8E0

243,40,80

#BDB8E0

248,40,80

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(233, 40%, 80%)?

HEX: #B8BCE0 | RGB: rgb(184, 188, 224) | CMYK: 18%, 16%, 0%, 12% | HSV: 234°, 18%, 88%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B8BCE0?

The complementary color is HSL(53, 40%, 80%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 233°, 353°, and 113°. For analogous combinations, try hues 203° and 263°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(233, 40%, 80%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(233, 40%, 80%); — As HEX: color: #B8BCE0; — As RGB: color: rgb(184, 188, 224); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(233,40%,80%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(233, 40%, 80%);