HSL(259, 50%, 50%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(259,50%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(259, 50%, 50%) color: hsl(259, 50%, 50%)
HEX #6840BF color: #6840BF
RGB rgb(104, 64, 191) color: rgb(104, 64, 191)
CMYK cmyk(46%, 66%, 0%, 25%) —
HSV hsv(259, 66%, 75%) —
HWB hwb(259 26% 25%) color: hwb(259 26% 25%)
OKLCH oklch(0.49 0.1882 292.55) color: oklch(0.49 0.1882 292.55)
Lab lab(38.5 46.49 -60.73) color: lab(38.5 46.49 -60.73)
LCH lch(38.5 76.48 307.43) color: lch(38.5 76.48 307.43)

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 6.83:1
vs Black 3.07:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#5756A0 — rgb(87, 86, 160)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#595C99 — rgb(89, 92, 153)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#668883 — rgb(102, 136, 131)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(259, 50%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(259, 50%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(259, 50%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(259, 50%, 70%), hsl(259, 50%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(259, 50%, 50%), hsl(259, 50%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #6840BF;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(259,50%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(259, 50%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(259, 50%, 50%);

Related Colors

#7159A6

259,30,50

#5F26D9

259,70,50

#3E2673

259,50,30

#A48CD9

259,50,70

#4840BF

244,50,50

#5340BF

249,50,50

#7D40BF

269,50,50

#8840BF

274,50,50

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, 50%, 50%)?

HEX: #6840BF | RGB: rgb(104, 64, 191) | CMYK: 46%, 66%, 0%, 25% | HSV: 259°, 66%, 75%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #6840BF?

The complementary color is HSL(79, 50%, 50%). 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, 50%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(259, 50%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #6840BF; — As RGB: color: rgb(104, 64, 191); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(259,50%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(259, 50%, 50%);