HSL(240, 70%, 50%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(240,70%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(240, 70%, 50%) color: hsl(240, 70%, 50%)
HEX #2626D9 color: #2626D9
RGB rgb(38, 38, 217) color: rgb(38, 38, 217)
CMYK cmyk(82%, 82%, 0%, 15%) —
HSV hsv(240, 82%, 85%) —
HWB hwb(240 15% 15%) color: hwb(240 15% 15%)
OKLCH oklch(0.4345 0.2542 269.14) color: oklch(0.4345 0.2542 269.14)
Lab lab(31.36 59.99 -87.78) color: lab(31.36 59.99 -87.78)
LCH lch(31.36 106.32 304.35) color: lch(31.36 106.32 304.35)

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 8.89:1
vs Black 2.36:1

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)

#2626AE — rgb(38, 38, 174)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#2626A3 — rgb(38, 38, 163)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#268B84 — rgb(38, 139, 132)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(240, 70%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(240, 70%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(240, 70%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(240, 70%, 70%), hsl(240, 70%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(240, 70%, 50%), hsl(240, 70%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #2626D9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(240,70%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(240, 70%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(240, 70%, 50%);

Related Colors

#4040BF

240,50,50

#0D0DF2

240,90,50

#171782

240,70,30

#7D7DE8

240,70,70

#2653D9

225,70,50

#2644D9

230,70,50

#4426D9

250,70,50

#5326D9

255,70,50

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(240, 70%, 50%)?

HEX: #2626D9 | RGB: rgb(38, 38, 217) | CMYK: 82%, 82%, 0%, 15% | HSV: 240°, 82%, 85%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2626D9?

The complementary color is HSL(60, 70%, 50%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 240°, 0°, and 120°. For analogous combinations, try hues 210° and 270°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(240, 70%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(240, 70%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #2626D9; — As RGB: color: rgb(38, 38, 217); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(240,70%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(240, 70%, 50%);