HSL(251, 70%, 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(251,70%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(251, 70%, 85%) color: hsl(251, 70%, 85%)
HEX #C8BEF4 color: #C8BEF4
RGB rgb(200, 190, 244) color: rgb(200, 190, 244)
CMYK cmyk(18%, 22%, 0%, 4%) —
HSV hsv(251, 22%, 96%) —
HWB hwb(251 75% 4%) color: hwb(251 75% 4%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8279 0.0756 293.17) color: oklch(0.8279 0.0756 293.17)
Lab lab(79.41 14.22 -25.42) color: lab(79.41 14.22 -25.42)
LCH lch(79.41 29.13 299.22) color: lch(79.41 29.13 299.22)

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 1.73:1
vs Black 12.13:1

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)

#C4C4E7 — rgb(196, 196, 231)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C4C5E4 — rgb(196, 197, 228)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C8DDDA — rgb(200, 221, 218)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(251, 70%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(251, 70%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(251, 70%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(251, 70%, 100%), hsl(251, 70%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(251, 70%, 85%), hsl(251, 70%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #C8BEF4;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(251,70%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(251, 70%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(251, 70%, 85%);

Related Colors

#CDC6EC

251,50,85

#C3B6FB

251,90,85

#7E67E4

251,70,65

#FFFFFF

251,70,100

#BEC2F4

236,70,85

#BFBEF4

241,70,85

#D1BEF4

261,70,85

#D5BEF4

266,70,85

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(251, 70%, 85%)?

HEX: #C8BEF4 | RGB: rgb(200, 190, 244) | CMYK: 18%, 22%, 0%, 4% | HSV: 251°, 22%, 96%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C8BEF4?

The complementary color is HSL(71, 70%, 85%). 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, 70%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(251, 70%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #C8BEF4; — As RGB: color: rgb(200, 190, 244); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(251,70%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(251, 70%, 85%);