HSL(235, 50%, 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(235,50%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(235, 50%, 85%) color: hsl(235, 50%, 85%)
HEX #C6C9EC color: #C6C9EC
RGB rgb(198, 201, 236) color: rgb(198, 201, 236)
CMYK cmyk(16%, 15%, 0%, 7%) —
HSV hsv(235, 16%, 93%) —
HWB hwb(235 78% 7%) color: hwb(235 78% 7%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8448 0.0487 281.43) color: oklch(0.8448 0.0487 281.43)
Lab lab(81.75 5.94 -17.6) color: lab(81.75 5.94 -17.6)
LCH lch(81.75 18.58 288.65) color: lch(81.75 18.58 288.65)

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 1.62:1
vs Black 12.97:1

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)

#C7C7E4 — rgb(199, 199, 228)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C7C7E2 — rgb(199, 199, 226)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C6DDDB — rgb(198, 221, 219)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(235, 50%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(235, 50%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(235, 50%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(235, 50%, 100%), hsl(235, 50%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(235, 50%, 85%), hsl(235, 50%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #C6C9EC;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(235,50%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(235, 50%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(235, 50%, 85%);

Related Colors

#CDCFE4

235,30,85

#BEC2F4

235,70,85

#7981D2

235,50,65

#FFFFFF

235,50,100

#C6D2EC

220,50,85

#C6CFEC

225,50,85

#C9C6EC

245,50,85

#CCC6EC

250,50,85

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, 50%, 85%)?

HEX: #C6C9EC | RGB: rgb(198, 201, 236) | CMYK: 16%, 15%, 0%, 7% | HSV: 235°, 16%, 93%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C6C9EC?

The complementary color is HSL(55, 50%, 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, 50%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(235, 50%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #C6C9EC; — As RGB: color: rgb(198, 201, 236); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(235,50%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(235, 50%, 85%);