HSL(272, 87%, 78%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(272,87%,78%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(272, 87%, 78%) color: hsl(272, 87%, 78%)
HEX #CA96F8 color: #CA96F8
RGB rgb(202, 150, 248) color: rgb(202, 150, 248)
CMYK cmyk(19%, 40%, 0%, 3%)
HSV hsv(272, 40%, 97%)
HWB hwb(272 58% 3%) color: hwb(272 58% 3%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7589 0.146 307.67) color: oklch(0.7589 0.146 307.67)
Lab lab(70.28 37.58 -41.67) color: lab(70.28 37.58 -41.67)
LCH lch(70.28 56.11 312.05) color: lch(70.28 56.11 312.05)

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 2.28:1
vs Black 9.23:1

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)

#B3B3E0 — rgb(179, 179, 224)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#B7BADB — rgb(183, 186, 219)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C7CEC9 — rgb(199, 206, 201)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(272, 87%, 78%);

text

color: hsl(272, 87%, 78%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(272, 87%, 78%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(272, 87%, 98%), hsl(272, 87%, 78%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(272, 87%, 78%), hsl(272, 87%, 58%))

hex

background-color: #CA96F8;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(272,87%,78%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(272, 87%, 78%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(272, 87%, 78%);

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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(272, 87%, 78%)?

HEX: #CA96F8 | RGB: rgb(202, 150, 248) | CMYK: 19%, 40%, 0%, 3% | HSV: 272°, 40%, 97%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #CA96F8?

The complementary color is HSL(92, 87%, 78%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 272°, 32°, and 152°. For analogous combinations, try hues 242° and 302°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(272, 87%, 78%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(272, 87%, 78%); — As HEX: color: #CA96F8; — As RGB: color: rgb(202, 150, 248); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(272,87%,78%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(272, 87%, 78%);