HSL(251, 40%, 78%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(251,40%,78%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(251, 40%, 78%) color: hsl(251, 40%, 78%)
HEX #B9B0DD color: #B9B0DD
RGB rgb(185, 176, 221) color: rgb(185, 176, 221)
CMYK cmyk(16%, 20%, 0%, 13%) —
HSV hsv(252, 20%, 87%) —
HWB hwb(252 70% 13%) color: hwb(252 70% 13%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7798 0.064 294.03) color: oklch(0.7798 0.064 294.03)
Lab lab(73.92 12.17 -21.45) color: lab(73.92 12.17 -21.45)
LCH lch(73.92 24.66 299.57) color: lch(73.92 24.66 299.57)

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 2.04:1
vs Black 10.32:1

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)

#B5B5D2 — rgb(181, 181, 210)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#B6B6D0 — rgb(182, 182, 208)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#B9CAC8 — rgb(185, 202, 200)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(251, 40%, 78%);

text

color: hsl(251, 40%, 78%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(251, 40%, 78%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(251, 40%, 98%), hsl(251, 40%, 78%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(251, 40%, 78%), hsl(251, 40%, 58%))

hex

background-color: #B9B0DD;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(251,40%,78%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(251, 40%, 78%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(251, 40%, 78%);

Related Colors

#C0BCD2

251,20,78

#B2A5E9

251,60,78

#7969BF

251,40,58

#F9F8FC

251,40,98

#B0B3DD

236,40,78

#B1B0DD

241,40,78

#C0B0DD

261,40,78

#C4B0DD

266,40,78

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(251, 40%, 78%)?

HEX: #B9B0DD | RGB: rgb(185, 176, 221) | CMYK: 16%, 20%, 0%, 13% | HSV: 252°, 20%, 87%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B9B0DD?

The complementary color is HSL(71, 40%, 78%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 251°, 11°, and 131°. For analogous combinations, try hues 221° and 281°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(251, 40%, 78%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(251, 40%, 78%); — As HEX: color: #B9B0DD; — As RGB: color: rgb(185, 176, 221); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(251,40%,78%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(251, 40%, 78%);