HSL(282, 40%, 85%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(282,40%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(282, 40%, 85%) color: hsl(282, 40%, 85%)
HEX #DFC9E8 color: #DFC9E8
RGB rgb(223, 201, 232) color: rgb(223, 201, 232)
CMYK cmyk(4%, 13%, 0%, 9%)
HSV hsv(283, 13%, 91%)
HWB hwb(283 79% 9%) color: hwb(283 79% 9%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8636 0.0484 316.18) color: oklch(0.8636 0.0484 316.18)
Lab lab(83.59 13.21 -12.49) color: lab(83.59 13.21 -12.49)
LCH lch(83.59 18.18 316.6) color: lch(83.59 18.18 316.6)

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 1.54:1
vs Black 13.66:1

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)

#D5D5E0 — rgb(213, 213, 224)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#D7D8DF — rgb(215, 216, 223)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#DEDBD9 — rgb(222, 219, 217)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(282, 40%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(282, 40%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(282, 40%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(282, 40%, 100%), hsl(282, 40%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(282, 40%, 85%), hsl(282, 40%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #DFC9E8;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(282,40%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(282, 40%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(282, 40%, 85%);

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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(282, 40%, 85%)?

HEX: #DFC9E8 | RGB: rgb(223, 201, 232) | CMYK: 4%, 13%, 0%, 9% | HSV: 283°, 13%, 91%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #DFC9E8?

The complementary color is HSL(102, 40%, 85%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 282°, 42°, and 162°. For analogous combinations, try hues 252° and 312°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(282, 40%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(282, 40%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #DFC9E8; — As RGB: color: rgb(223, 201, 232); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(282,40%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(282, 40%, 85%);