HSL(220, 40%, 11%)

Very Dark Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Dark Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(220,40%,11%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(220, 40%, 11%) color: hsl(220, 40%, 11%)
HEX #111827 color: #111827
RGB rgb(17, 24, 39) color: rgb(17, 24, 39)
CMYK cmyk(56%, 38%, 0%, 85%) —
HSV hsv(221, 56%, 15%) —
HWB hwb(221 7% 85%) color: hwb(221 7% 85%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2101 0.0318 264.66) color: oklch(0.2101 0.0318 264.66)
Lab lab(8.3 1.98 -11.3) color: lab(8.3 1.98 -11.3)
LCH lch(8.3 11.47 279.94) color: lch(8.3 11.47 279.94)

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 17.74:1
vs Black 1.18:1

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)

#141423 — rgb(20, 20, 35)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#141323 — rgb(20, 19, 35)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#112120 — rgb(17, 33, 32)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(220, 40%, 11%);

text

color: hsl(220, 40%, 11%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(220, 40%, 11%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(220, 40%, 31%), hsl(220, 40%, 11%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(220, 40%, 11%), hsl(220, 40%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #111827;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(220,40%,11%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(220, 40%, 11%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(220, 40%, 11%);

Related Colors

#161A22

220,20,11

#0B162D

220,60,11

#000000

220,40,0

#2F456F

220,40,31

#111E27

205,40,11

#111C27

210,40,11

#111527

230,40,11

#111327

235,40,11

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(220, 40%, 11%)?

HEX: #111827 | RGB: rgb(17, 24, 39) | CMYK: 56%, 38%, 0%, 85% | HSV: 221°, 56%, 15%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #111827?

The complementary color is HSL(40, 40%, 11%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 220°, 340°, and 100°. For analogous combinations, try hues 190° and 250°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(220, 40%, 11%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(220, 40%, 11%); — As HEX: color: #111827; — As RGB: color: rgb(17, 24, 39); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(220,40%,11%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(220, 40%, 11%);