HSL(251, 51%, 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(251,51%,65%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(251, 51%, 65%) color: hsl(251, 51%, 65%)
HEX #8978D3 color: #8978D3
RGB rgb(137, 120, 211) color: rgb(137, 120, 211)
CMYK cmyk(35%, 43%, 0%, 17%) —
HSV hsv(251, 43%, 83%) —
HWB hwb(251 47% 17%) color: hwb(251 47% 17%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6276 0.1344 290.58) color: oklch(0.6276 0.1344 290.58)
Lab lab(55.54 27.44 -44.74) color: lab(55.54 27.44 -44.74)
LCH lch(55.54 52.48 301.52) color: lch(55.54 52.48 301.52)

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 3.69:1
vs Black 5.69:1

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)

#8281BD — rgb(130, 129, 189)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8384B8 — rgb(131, 132, 184)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#88ACA8 — rgb(136, 172, 168)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(251, 51%, 65%);

text

color: hsl(251, 51%, 65%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(251, 51%, 65%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(251, 51%, 85%), hsl(251, 51%, 65%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(251, 51%, 65%), hsl(251, 51%, 45%))

hex

background-color: #8978D3;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(251,51%,65%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(251, 51%, 65%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(251, 51%, 65%);

Related Colors

#948AC1

251,31,65

#7E66E5

251,71,65

#4E38AD

251,51,45

#CCC5EC

251,51,85

#787ED3

236,51,65

#7A78D3

241,51,65

#9878D3

261,51,65

#A078D3

266,51,65

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(251, 51%, 65%)?

HEX: #8978D3 | RGB: rgb(137, 120, 211) | CMYK: 35%, 43%, 0%, 17% | HSV: 251°, 43%, 83%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #8978D3?

The complementary color is HSL(71, 51%, 65%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 251°, 11°, and 131°. For analogous combinations, try hues 221° and 281°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(251, 51%, 65%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(251, 51%, 65%); — As HEX: color: #8978D3; — As RGB: color: rgb(137, 120, 211); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(251,51%,65%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(251, 51%, 65%);