HSL(270, 40%, 8%)

Very Dark Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Very Dark Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(270,40%,8%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(270, 40%, 8%) color: hsl(270, 40%, 8%)
HEX #140C1D color: #140C1D
RGB rgb(20, 12, 29) color: rgb(20, 12, 29)
CMYK cmyk(31%, 59%, 0%, 89%)
HSV hsv(268, 59%, 11%)
HWB hwb(268 5% 89%) color: hwb(268 5% 89%)
OKLCH oklch(0.1747 0.0359 304.64) color: oklch(0.1747 0.0359 304.64)
Lab lab(4.52 6.8 -9.43) color: lab(4.52 6.8 -9.43)
LCH lch(4.52 11.63 305.8) color: lch(4.52 11.63 305.8)

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 19.09:1
vs Black 1.1:1

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)

#111019 — rgb(17, 16, 25)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#111218 — rgb(17, 18, 24)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#141615 — rgb(20, 22, 21)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(270, 40%, 8%);

text

color: hsl(270, 40%, 8%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(270, 40%, 8%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(270, 40%, 28%), hsl(270, 40%, 8%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(270, 40%, 8%), hsl(270, 40%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #140C1D;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(270,40%,8%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(270, 40%, 8%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(270, 40%, 8%);

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Use Cases for Very Dark Indigo

UI elements Web design Branding Graphic design Print design

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(270, 40%, 8%)?

HEX: #140C1D | RGB: rgb(20, 12, 29) | CMYK: 31%, 59%, 0%, 89% | HSV: 268°, 59%, 11%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #140C1D?

The complementary color is HSL(90, 40%, 8%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 270°, 30°, and 150°. For analogous combinations, try hues 240° and 300°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(270, 40%, 8%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(270, 40%, 8%); — As HEX: color: #140C1D; — As RGB: color: rgb(20, 12, 29); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(270,40%,8%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(270, 40%, 8%);