HSL(245, 50%, 85%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(245,50%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(245, 50%, 85%) color: hsl(245, 50%, 85%)
HEX #C9C6EC color: #C9C6EC
RGB rgb(201, 198, 236) color: rgb(201, 198, 236)
CMYK cmyk(15%, 16%, 0%, 7%) —
HSV hsv(245, 16%, 93%) —
HWB hwb(245 78% 7%) color: hwb(245 78% 7%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8412 0.0527 288.83) color: oklch(0.8412 0.0527 288.83)
Lab lab(81.22 8.5 -18.38) color: lab(81.22 8.5 -18.38)
LCH lch(81.22 20.25 294.82) color: lch(81.22 20.25 294.82)

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 1.64:1
vs Black 12.77:1

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)

#C8C8E3 — rgb(200, 200, 227)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C8C8E1 — rgb(200, 200, 225)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C9DCDA — rgb(201, 220, 218)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(245, 50%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(245, 50%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(245, 50%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(245, 50%, 100%), hsl(245, 50%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(245, 50%, 85%), hsl(245, 50%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #C9C6EC;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(245,50%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(245, 50%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(245, 50%, 85%);

Related Colors

#CFCDE4

245,30,85

#C2BEF4

245,70,85

#8179D2

245,50,65

#FFFFFF

245,50,100

#C6CCEC

230,50,85

#C6C9EC

235,50,85

#CFC6EC

255,50,85

#D2C6EC

260,50,85

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(245, 50%, 85%)?

HEX: #C9C6EC | RGB: rgb(201, 198, 236) | CMYK: 15%, 16%, 0%, 7% | HSV: 245°, 16%, 93%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C9C6EC?

The complementary color is HSL(65, 50%, 85%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 245°, 5°, and 125°. For analogous combinations, try hues 215° and 275°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(245, 50%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(245, 50%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #C9C6EC; — As RGB: color: rgb(201, 198, 236); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(245,50%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(245, 50%, 85%);