HSL(217, 40%, 85%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(217,40%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(217, 40%, 85%) color: hsl(217, 40%, 85%)
HEX #C9D5E8 color: #C9D5E8
RGB rgb(201, 213, 232) color: rgb(201, 213, 232)
CMYK cmyk(13%, 8%, 0%, 9%) —
HSV hsv(217, 13%, 91%) —
HWB hwb(217 79% 9%) color: hwb(217 79% 9%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8697 0.0294 259.59) color: oklch(0.8697 0.0294 259.59)
Lab lab(84.91 -0.29 -10.71) color: lab(84.91 -0.29 -10.71)
LCH lch(84.91 10.71 268.45) color: lch(84.91 10.71 268.45)

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 1.48:1
vs Black 14.17:1

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)

#CECEE3 — rgb(206, 206, 227)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#CECDE2 — rgb(206, 205, 226)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#CAE0DF — rgb(202, 224, 223)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(217, 40%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(217, 40%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(217, 40%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(217, 40%, 100%), hsl(217, 40%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(217, 40%, 85%), hsl(217, 40%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #C9D5E8;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(217,40%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(217, 40%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(217, 40%, 85%);

Related Colors

#D1D7E0

217,20,85

#C2D3F0

217,60,85

#829DC9

217,40,65

#FFFFFF

217,40,100

#C9DDE8

202,40,85

#C9DAE8

207,40,85

#C9D0E8

227,40,85

#C9CEE8

232,40,85

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(217, 40%, 85%)?

HEX: #C9D5E8 | RGB: rgb(201, 213, 232) | CMYK: 13%, 8%, 0%, 9% | HSV: 217°, 13%, 91%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C9D5E8?

The complementary color is HSL(37, 40%, 85%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 217°, 337°, and 97°. For analogous combinations, try hues 187° and 247°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(217, 40%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(217, 40%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #C9D5E8; — As RGB: color: rgb(201, 213, 232); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(217,40%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(217, 40%, 85%);