HSL(196, 80%, 5%)

Very Dark Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Dark Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(196,80%,5%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(196, 80%, 5%) color: hsl(196, 80%, 5%)
HEX #031217 color: #031217
RGB rgb(3, 18, 23) color: rgb(3, 18, 23)
CMYK cmyk(87%, 22%, 0%, 91%) —
HSV hsv(195, 87%, 9%) —
HWB hwb(195 1% 91%) color: hwb(195 1% 91%)
OKLCH oklch(0.1706 0.0249 220.01) color: oklch(0.1706 0.0249 220.01)
Lab lab(4.64 -3.27 -4.7) color: lab(4.64 -3.27 -4.7)
LCH lch(4.64 5.73 235.17) color: lch(4.64 5.73 235.17)

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 19.04:1
vs Black 1.1:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#090A16 — rgb(9, 10, 22)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#090816 — rgb(9, 8, 22)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#041515 — rgb(4, 21, 21)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(196, 80%, 5%);

text

color: hsl(196, 80%, 5%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(196, 80%, 5%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(196, 80%, 25%), hsl(196, 80%, 5%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(196, 80%, 5%), hsl(196, 80%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #031217;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(196,80%,5%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(196, 80%, 5%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(196, 80%, 5%);

Related Colors

#051014

196,60,5

#00131A

196,100,5

#000000

196,80,0

#0D5873

196,80,25

#031717

181,80,5

#031517

186,80,5

#030E17

206,80,5

#030C17

211,80,5

Use Cases for Very Dark Blue

Corporate branding Trust signals Tech products Social media Primary buttons

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(196, 80%, 5%)?

HEX: #031217 | RGB: rgb(3, 18, 23) | CMYK: 87%, 22%, 0%, 91% | HSV: 195°, 87%, 9%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #031217?

The complementary color is HSL(16, 80%, 5%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 196°, 316°, and 76°. For analogous combinations, try hues 166° and 226°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(196, 80%, 5%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(196, 80%, 5%); — As HEX: color: #031217; — As RGB: color: rgb(3, 18, 23); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(196,80%,5%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(196, 80%, 5%);