HSL(220, 40%, 55%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(220,40%,55%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(220, 40%, 55%) color: hsl(220, 40%, 55%)
HEX #5E7DBA color: #5E7DBA
RGB rgb(94, 125, 186) color: rgb(94, 125, 186)
CMYK cmyk(49%, 33%, 0%, 27%) —
HSV hsv(220, 49%, 73%) —
HWB hwb(220 37% 27%) color: hwb(220 37% 27%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5924 0.1006 263.11) color: oklch(0.5924 0.1006 263.11)
Lab lab(52.5 6.1 -35.5) color: lab(52.5 6.1 -35.5)
LCH lch(52.5 36.02 279.75) color: lch(52.5 36.02 279.75)

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 4.1:1
vs Black 5.12:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#6B6CAB — rgb(107, 108, 171)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#6A67A8 — rgb(106, 103, 168)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#60A09D — rgb(96, 160, 157)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(220, 40%, 55%);

text

color: hsl(220, 40%, 55%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(220, 40%, 55%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(220, 40%, 75%), hsl(220, 40%, 55%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(220, 40%, 55%), hsl(220, 40%, 35%))

hex

background-color: #5E7DBA;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(220,40%,55%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(220, 40%, 55%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(220, 40%, 55%);

Related Colors

#7585A3

220,20,55

#4775D1

220,60,55

#364D7D

220,40,35

#A6B7D9

220,40,75

#5E94BA

205,40,55

#5E8CBA

210,40,55

#5E6EBA

230,40,55

#5E66BA

235,40,55

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(220, 40%, 55%)?

HEX: #5E7DBA | RGB: rgb(94, 125, 186) | CMYK: 49%, 33%, 0%, 27% | HSV: 220°, 49%, 73%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #5E7DBA?

The complementary color is HSL(40, 40%, 55%). 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%, 55%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(220, 40%, 55%); — As HEX: color: #5E7DBA; — As RGB: color: rgb(94, 125, 186); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(220,40%,55%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(220, 40%, 55%);