HSL(271, 55%, 59%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(271,55%,59%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(271, 55%, 59%) color: hsl(271, 55%, 59%)
HEX #985DD0 color: #985DD0
RGB rgb(152, 93, 208) color: rgb(152, 93, 208)
CMYK cmyk(27%, 55%, 0%, 18%)
HSV hsv(271, 55%, 82%)
HWB hwb(271 37% 18%) color: hwb(271 37% 18%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5948 0.1747 305.4) color: oklch(0.5948 0.1747 305.4)
Lab lab(50.76 45.93 -50.54) color: lab(50.76 45.93 -50.54)
LCH lch(50.76 68.29 312.26) color: lch(50.76 68.29 312.26)

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 4.36:1
vs Black 4.81:1

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)

#7E7EB4 — rgb(126, 126, 180)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8286AE — rgb(130, 134, 174)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#959E99 — rgb(149, 158, 153)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(271, 55%, 59%);

text

color: hsl(271, 55%, 59%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(271, 55%, 59%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(271, 55%, 79%), hsl(271, 55%, 59%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(271, 55%, 59%), hsl(271, 55%, 39%))

hex

background-color: #985DD0;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(271,55%,59%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(271, 55%, 59%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(271, 55%, 59%);

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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(271, 55%, 59%)?

HEX: #985DD0 | RGB: rgb(152, 93, 208) | CMYK: 27%, 55%, 0%, 18% | HSV: 271°, 55%, 82%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #985DD0?

The complementary color is HSL(91, 55%, 59%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 271°, 31°, and 151°. For analogous combinations, try hues 241° and 301°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(271, 55%, 59%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(271, 55%, 59%); — As HEX: color: #985DD0; — As RGB: color: rgb(152, 93, 208); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(271,55%,59%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(271, 55%, 59%);