HSL(231, 20%, 61%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(231,20%,61%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(231, 20%, 61%) color: hsl(231, 20%, 61%)
HEX #888EAF color: #888EAF
RGB rgb(136, 142, 175) color: rgb(136, 142, 175)
CMYK cmyk(22%, 19%, 0%, 31%) —
HSV hsv(231, 22%, 69%) —
HWB hwb(231 54% 31%) color: hwb(231 54% 31%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6535 0.0496 276.87) color: oklch(0.6535 0.0496 276.87)
Lab lab(59.59 5.11 -18.02) color: lab(59.59 5.11 -18.02)
LCH lch(59.59 18.73 285.83) color: lch(59.59 18.73 285.83)

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 3.21:1
vs Black 6.54:1

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)

#8B8BA7 — rgb(139, 139, 167)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8A8AA5 — rgb(138, 138, 165)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#88A19F — rgb(136, 161, 159)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(231, 20%, 61%);

text

color: hsl(231, 20%, 61%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(231, 20%, 61%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 20%, 81%), hsl(231, 20%, 61%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 20%, 61%), hsl(231, 20%, 41%))

hex

background-color: #888EAF;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(231,20%,61%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(231, 20%, 61%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(231, 20%, 61%);

Related Colors

#9C9C9C

231,0,61

#7480C3

231,40,61

#545A7D

231,20,41

#C5C8D8

231,20,81

#8898AF

216,20,61

#8894AF

221,20,61

#8888AF

241,20,61

#8C88AF

246,20,61

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(231, 20%, 61%)?

HEX: #888EAF | RGB: rgb(136, 142, 175) | CMYK: 22%, 19%, 0%, 31% | HSV: 231°, 22%, 69%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #888EAF?

The complementary color is HSL(51, 20%, 61%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 231°, 351°, and 111°. For analogous combinations, try hues 201° and 261°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(231, 20%, 61%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(231, 20%, 61%); — As HEX: color: #888EAF; — As RGB: color: rgb(136, 142, 175); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(231,20%,61%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(231, 20%, 61%);