HSL(208, 45%, 85%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

7000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(208,45%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(208, 45%, 85%) color: hsl(208, 45%, 85%)
HEX #C8DAEA color: #C8DAEA
RGB rgb(200, 218, 234) color: rgb(200, 218, 234)
CMYK cmyk(15%, 7%, 0%, 8%) —
HSV hsv(208, 15%, 92%) —
HWB hwb(208 78% 8%) color: hwb(208 78% 8%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8798 0.0294 244.94) color: oklch(0.8798 0.0294 244.94)
Lab lab(86.19 -2.81 -9.87) color: lab(86.19 -2.81 -9.87)
LCH lch(86.19 10.26 254.11) color: lch(86.19 10.26 254.11)

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 1.43:1
vs Black 14.67:1

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)

#D0D0E6 — rgb(208, 208, 230)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#CFCDE5 — rgb(207, 205, 229)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C9E3E2 — rgb(201, 227, 226)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(208, 45%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(208, 45%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(208, 45%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(208, 45%, 100%), hsl(208, 45%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(208, 45%, 85%), hsl(208, 45%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #C8DAEA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(208,45%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(208, 45%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(208, 45%, 85%);

Related Colors

#CFD9E2

208,25,85

#C0DAF2

208,65,85

#7EA8CE

208,45,65

#FFFFFF

208,45,100

#C8E3EA

193,45,85

#C8E0EA

198,45,85

#C8D4EA

218,45,85

#C8D1EA

223,45,85

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(208, 45%, 85%)?

HEX: #C8DAEA | RGB: rgb(200, 218, 234) | CMYK: 15%, 7%, 0%, 8% | HSV: 208°, 15%, 92%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C8DAEA?

The complementary color is HSL(28, 45%, 85%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 208°, 328°, and 88°. For analogous combinations, try hues 178° and 238°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(208, 45%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(208, 45%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #C8DAEA; — As RGB: color: rgb(200, 218, 234); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(208,45%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(208, 45%, 85%);