HSL(259, 20%, 81%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(259,20%,81%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(259, 20%, 81%) color: hsl(259, 20%, 81%)
HEX #CBC5D8 color: #CBC5D8
RGB rgb(203, 197, 216) color: rgb(203, 197, 216)
CMYK cmyk(6%, 9%, 0%, 15%)
HSV hsv(259, 9%, 85%)
HWB hwb(259 77% 15%) color: hwb(259 77% 15%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8341 0.027 300.2) color: oklch(0.8341 0.027 300.2)
Lab lab(80.51 5.63 -8.7) color: lab(80.51 5.63 -8.7)
LCH lch(80.51 10.36 302.91) color: lch(80.51 10.36 302.91)

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 1.68:1
vs Black 12.52:1

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)

#C8C8D3 — rgb(200, 200, 211)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C9C9D2 — rgb(201, 201, 210)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#CBD0CF — rgb(203, 208, 207)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(259, 20%, 81%);

text

color: hsl(259, 20%, 81%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(259, 20%, 81%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(259, 20%, 100%), hsl(259, 20%, 81%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(259, 20%, 81%), hsl(259, 20%, 61%))

hex

background-color: #CBC5D8;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(259,20%,81%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(259, 20%, 81%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(259, 20%, 81%);

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Use Cases for Indigo

UI elements Web design Branding Graphic design Print design

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(259, 20%, 81%)?

HEX: #CBC5D8 | RGB: rgb(203, 197, 216) | CMYK: 6%, 9%, 0%, 15% | HSV: 259°, 9%, 85%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #CBC5D8?

The complementary color is HSL(79, 20%, 81%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 259°, 19°, and 139°. For analogous combinations, try hues 229° and 289°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(259, 20%, 81%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(259, 20%, 81%); — As HEX: color: #CBC5D8; — As RGB: color: rgb(203, 197, 216); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(259,20%,81%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(259, 20%, 81%);