HSL(235, 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(235,40%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(235, 40%, 85%) color: hsl(235, 40%, 85%)
HEX #C9CCE8 color: #C9CCE8
RGB rgb(201, 204, 232) color: rgb(201, 204, 232)
CMYK cmyk(13%, 12%, 0%, 9%) —
HSV hsv(234, 13%, 91%) —
HWB hwb(234 79% 9%) color: hwb(234 79% 9%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8517 0.0389 280.69) color: oklch(0.8517 0.0389 280.69)
Lab lab(82.61 4.46 -14.15) color: lab(82.61 4.46 -14.15)
LCH lch(82.61 14.84 287.49) color: lch(82.61 14.84 287.49)

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 1.58:1
vs Black 13.29:1

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)

#CACAE1 — rgb(202, 202, 225)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#CACAE0 — rgb(202, 202, 224)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C9DCDB — rgb(201, 220, 219)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(235, 40%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(235, 40%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(235, 40%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(235, 40%, 100%), hsl(235, 40%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(235, 40%, 85%), hsl(235, 40%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #C9CCE8;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(235,40%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(235, 40%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(235, 40%, 85%);

Related Colors

#D1D2E0

235,20,85

#C2C6F0

235,60,85

#8288C9

235,40,65

#FFFFFF

235,40,100

#C9D4E8

220,40,85

#C9D1E8

225,40,85

#CCC9E8

245,40,85

#CFC9E8

250,40,85

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(235, 40%, 85%)?

HEX: #C9CCE8 | RGB: rgb(201, 204, 232) | CMYK: 13%, 12%, 0%, 9% | HSV: 234°, 13%, 91%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C9CCE8?

The complementary color is HSL(55, 40%, 85%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 235°, 355°, and 115°. For analogous combinations, try hues 205° and 265°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(235, 40%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(235, 40%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #C9CCE8; — As RGB: color: rgb(201, 204, 232); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(235,40%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(235, 40%, 85%);