HSL(251, 50%, 83%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(251,50%,83%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(251, 50%, 83%) color: hsl(251, 50%, 83%)
HEX #C6BEE9 color: #C6BEE9
RGB rgb(198, 190, 233) color: rgb(198, 190, 233)
CMYK cmyk(15%, 18%, 0%, 9%) —
HSV hsv(251, 18%, 91%) —
HWB hwb(251 75% 9%) color: hwb(251 75% 9%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8221 0.0603 293.56) color: oklch(0.8221 0.0603 293.56)
Lab lab(78.88 11.23 -20.33) color: lab(78.88 11.23 -20.33)
LCH lch(78.88 23.23 298.92) color: lch(78.88 23.23 298.92)

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 1.76:1
vs Black 11.94:1

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)

#C3C2DF — rgb(195, 194, 223)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C3C4DC — rgb(195, 196, 220)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C6D6D5 — rgb(198, 214, 213)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(251, 50%, 83%);

text

color: hsl(251, 50%, 83%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(251, 50%, 83%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(251, 50%, 100%), hsl(251, 50%, 83%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(251, 50%, 83%), hsl(251, 50%, 63%))

hex

background-color: #C6BEE9;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(251,50%,83%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(251, 50%, 83%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(251, 50%, 83%);

Related Colors

#CBC7E1

251,30,83

#C0B5F2

251,70,83

#8371D0

251,50,63

#FFFFFF

251,50,100

#BEC1E9

236,50,83

#BFBEE9

241,50,83

#CDBEE9

261,50,83

#D1BEE9

266,50,83

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, 50%, 83%)?

HEX: #C6BEE9 | RGB: rgb(198, 190, 233) | CMYK: 15%, 18%, 0%, 9% | HSV: 251°, 18%, 91%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C6BEE9?

The complementary color is HSL(71, 50%, 83%). 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, 50%, 83%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(251, 50%, 83%); — As HEX: color: #C6BEE9; — As RGB: color: rgb(198, 190, 233); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(251,50%,83%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(251, 50%, 83%);