HSL(198, 40%, 80%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(198,40%,80%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(198, 40%, 80%) color: hsl(198, 40%, 80%)
HEX #B8D4E0 color: #B8D4E0
RGB rgb(184, 212, 224) color: rgb(184, 212, 224)
CMYK cmyk(18%, 5%, 0%, 12%) —
HSV hsv(198, 18%, 88%) —
HWB hwb(198 72% 12%) color: hwb(198 72% 12%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8531 0.0343 225.52) color: oklch(0.8531 0.0343 225.52)
Lab lab(83.26 -6.79 -9.04) color: lab(83.26 -6.79 -9.04)
LCH lch(83.26 11.31 233.09) color: lch(83.26 11.31 233.09)

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 1.55:1
vs Black 13.53:1

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)

#C4C4DD — rgb(196, 196, 221)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C3C0DC — rgb(195, 192, 220)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#B9DBDA — rgb(185, 219, 218)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(198, 40%, 80%);

text

color: hsl(198, 40%, 80%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(198, 40%, 80%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(198, 40%, 100%), hsl(198, 40%, 80%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(198, 40%, 80%), hsl(198, 40%, 60%))

hex

background-color: #B8D4E0;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(198,40%,80%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(198, 40%, 80%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(198, 40%, 80%);

Related Colors

#C2D0D6

198,20,80

#ADD8EB

198,60,80

#70A9C2

198,40,60

#FFFFFF

198,40,100

#B8DEE0

183,40,80

#B8DBE0

188,40,80

#B8CDE0

208,40,80

#B8CAE0

213,40,80

Use Cases for Blue

Corporate branding Trust signals Tech products Social media Primary buttons

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(198, 40%, 80%)?

HEX: #B8D4E0 | RGB: rgb(184, 212, 224) | CMYK: 18%, 5%, 0%, 12% | HSV: 198°, 18%, 88%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B8D4E0?

The complementary color is HSL(18, 40%, 80%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 198°, 318°, and 78°. For analogous combinations, try hues 168° and 228°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(198, 40%, 80%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(198, 40%, 80%); — As HEX: color: #B8D4E0; — As RGB: color: rgb(184, 212, 224); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(198,40%,80%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(198, 40%, 80%);