HSL(236, 85%, 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(236,85%,85%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(236, 85%, 85%) color: hsl(236, 85%, 85%)
HEX #B8BDF9 color: #B8BDF9
RGB rgb(184, 189, 249) color: rgb(184, 189, 249)
CMYK cmyk(26%, 24%, 0%, 2%) —
HSV hsv(235, 26%, 98%) —
HWB hwb(235 73% 2%) color: hwb(235 73% 2%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8155 0.0846 280.63) color: oklch(0.8155 0.0846 280.63)
Lab lab(78.12 11.1 -30.17) color: lab(78.12 11.1 -30.17)
LCH lch(78.12 32.15 290.2) color: lch(78.12 32.15 290.2)

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 1.8:1
vs Black 11.69:1

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)

#BABAEA — rgb(186, 186, 234)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#BABAE7 — rgb(186, 186, 231)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#B8DFDD — rgb(184, 223, 221)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(236, 85%, 85%);

text

color: hsl(236, 85%, 85%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(236, 85%, 85%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(236, 85%, 100%), hsl(236, 85%, 85%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(236, 85%, 85%), hsl(236, 85%, 65%))

hex

background-color: #B8BDF9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(236,85%,85%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(236, 85%, 85%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(236, 85%, 85%);

Related Colors

#C0C3F2

236,65,85

#B3B8FF

236,100,85

#5A64F2

236,85,65

#FFFFFF

236,85,100

#B8CDF9

221,85,85

#B8C7F9

226,85,85

#BFB8F9

246,85,85

#C4B8F9

251,85,85

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(236, 85%, 85%)?

HEX: #B8BDF9 | RGB: rgb(184, 189, 249) | CMYK: 26%, 24%, 0%, 2% | HSV: 235°, 26%, 98%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B8BDF9?

The complementary color is HSL(56, 85%, 85%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 236°, 356°, and 116°. For analogous combinations, try hues 206° and 266°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(236, 85%, 85%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(236, 85%, 85%); — As HEX: color: #B8BDF9; — As RGB: color: rgb(184, 189, 249); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(236,85%,85%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(236, 85%, 85%);