HSL(259, 20%, 54%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

9000K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(259,20%,54%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(259, 20%, 54%) color: hsl(259, 20%, 54%)
HEX #8172A1 color: #8172A1
RGB rgb(129, 114, 161) color: rgb(129, 114, 161)
CMYK cmyk(20%, 29%, 0%, 37%)
HSV hsv(259, 29%, 63%)
HWB hwb(259 45% 37%) color: hwb(259 45% 37%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5838 0.0727 298.78) color: oklch(0.5838 0.0727 298.78)
Lab lab(51.01 15.84 -23.15) color: lab(51.01 15.84 -23.15)
LCH lch(51.01 28.05 304.38) color: lch(51.01 28.05 304.38)

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 4.33:1
vs Black 4.85:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#7B7A96 — rgb(123, 122, 150)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7B7D93 — rgb(123, 125, 147)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#808D8B — rgb(128, 141, 139)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(259, 20%, 54%);

text

color: hsl(259, 20%, 54%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(259, 20%, 54%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(259, 20%, 74%), hsl(259, 20%, 54%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(259, 20%, 54%), hsl(259, 20%, 34%))

hex

background-color: #8172A1;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(259,20%,54%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(259, 20%, 54%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(259, 20%, 54%);

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Use Cases for Indigo

UI elements Web design Branding Graphic design Print design

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(259, 20%, 54%)?

HEX: #8172A1 | RGB: rgb(129, 114, 161) | CMYK: 20%, 29%, 0%, 37% | HSV: 259°, 29%, 63%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #8172A1?

The complementary color is HSL(79, 20%, 54%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 259°, 19°, and 139°. For analogous combinations, try hues 229° and 289°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(259, 20%, 54%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(259, 20%, 54%); — As HEX: color: #8172A1; — As RGB: color: rgb(129, 114, 161); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(259,20%,54%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(259, 20%, 54%);