HSL(240, 80%, 50%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(240,80%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(240, 80%, 50%) color: hsl(240, 80%, 50%)
HEX #1A1AE6 color: #1A1AE6
RGB rgb(26, 26, 230) color: rgb(26, 26, 230)
CMYK cmyk(89%, 89%, 0%, 10%) —
HSV hsv(240, 89%, 90%) —
HWB hwb(240 10% 10%) color: hwb(240 10% 10%)
OKLCH oklch(0.4357 0.2775 266.76) color: oklch(0.4357 0.2775 266.76)
Lab lab(31.04 67.87 -95.79) color: lab(31.04 67.87 -95.79)
LCH lch(31.04 117.4 305.32) color: lch(31.04 117.4 305.32)

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 9:1
vs Black 2.33:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#1A1AB5 — rgb(26, 26, 181)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#1A1AA9 — rgb(26, 26, 169)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#1A8E85 — rgb(26, 142, 133)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(240, 80%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(240, 80%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(240, 80%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(240, 80%, 70%), hsl(240, 80%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(240, 80%, 50%), hsl(240, 80%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #1A1AE6;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(240,80%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(240, 80%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(240, 80%, 50%);

Related Colors

#3333CC

240,60,50

#0000FF

240,100,50

#0F0F8A

240,80,30

#7575F0

240,80,70

#1A4DE6

225,80,50

#1A3CE6

230,80,50

#3B1AE6

250,80,50

#4D1AE6

255,80,50

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(240, 80%, 50%)?

HEX: #1A1AE6 | RGB: rgb(26, 26, 230) | CMYK: 89%, 89%, 0%, 10% | HSV: 240°, 89%, 90%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #1A1AE6?

The complementary color is HSL(60, 80%, 50%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 240°, 0°, and 120°. For analogous combinations, try hues 210° and 270°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(240, 80%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(240, 80%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #1A1AE6; — As RGB: color: rgb(26, 26, 230); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(240,80%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(240, 80%, 50%);