HSL(233, 78%, 40%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(233,78%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(233, 78%, 40%) color: hsl(233, 78%, 40%)
HEX #1629B6 color: #1629B6
RGB rgb(22, 41, 182) color: rgb(22, 41, 182)
CMYK cmyk(88%, 77%, 0%, 29%) —
HSV hsv(233, 88%, 71%) —
HWB hwb(233 9% 29%) color: hwb(233 9% 29%)
OKLCH oklch(0.3912 0.2159 266.8) color: oklch(0.3912 0.2159 266.8)
Lab lab(27.11 46.75 -74.35) color: lab(27.11 46.75 -74.35)
LCH lch(27.11 87.83 302.16) color: lch(27.11 87.83 302.16)

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 10.36:1
vs Black 2.03:1

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)

#1E1E94 — rgb(30, 30, 148)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#1D1C8C — rgb(29, 28, 140)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#177973 — rgb(23, 121, 115)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(233, 78%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(233, 78%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(233, 78%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(233, 78%, 60%), hsl(233, 78%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(233, 78%, 40%), hsl(233, 78%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #1629B6;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(233,78%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(233, 78%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(233, 78%, 40%);

Related Colors

#2B39A1

233,58,40

#0219CA

233,98,40

#0B155B

233,78,20

#495CE9

233,78,60

#1651B6

218,78,40

#1644B6

223,78,40

#1E16B6

243,78,40

#2C16B6

248,78,40

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, 78%, 40%)?

HEX: #1629B6 | RGB: rgb(22, 41, 182) | CMYK: 88%, 77%, 0%, 29% | HSV: 233°, 88%, 71%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #1629B6?

The complementary color is HSL(53, 78%, 40%). 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, 78%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(233, 78%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #1629B6; — As RGB: color: rgb(22, 41, 182); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(233,78%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(233, 78%, 40%);