HSL(279, 40%, 89%)

Very Light Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Light Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(279,40%,89%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(279, 40%, 89%) color: hsl(279, 40%, 89%)
HEX #E6D8EE color: #E6D8EE
RGB rgb(230, 216, 238) color: rgb(230, 216, 238)
CMYK cmyk(3%, 9%, 0%, 7%)
HSV hsv(278, 9%, 93%)
HWB hwb(278 85% 7%) color: hwb(278 85% 7%)
OKLCH oklch(0.9 0.0332 313.5) color: oklch(0.9 0.0332 313.5)
Lab lab(88.02 8.73 -9.02) color: lab(88.02 8.73 -9.02)
LCH lch(88.02 12.55 314.06) color: lch(88.02 12.55 314.06)

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 1.36:1
vs Black 15.42:1

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)

#E0E0E9 — rgb(224, 224, 233)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#E1E2E7 — rgb(225, 226, 231)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#E5E4E4 — rgb(229, 228, 228)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(279, 40%, 89%);

text

color: hsl(279, 40%, 89%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(279, 40%, 89%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(279, 40%, 100%), hsl(279, 40%, 89%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(279, 40%, 89%), hsl(279, 40%, 69%))

hex

background-color: #E6D8EE;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(279,40%,89%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(279, 40%, 89%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(279, 40%, 89%);

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Use Cases for Very Light Indigo

UI elements Web design Branding Graphic design Print design

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(279, 40%, 89%)?

HEX: #E6D8EE | RGB: rgb(230, 216, 238) | CMYK: 3%, 9%, 0%, 7% | HSV: 278°, 9%, 93%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #E6D8EE?

The complementary color is HSL(99, 40%, 89%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 279°, 39°, and 159°. For analogous combinations, try hues 249° and 309°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(279, 40%, 89%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(279, 40%, 89%); — As HEX: color: #E6D8EE; — As RGB: color: rgb(230, 216, 238); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(279,40%,89%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(279, 40%, 89%);