HSL(271, 45%, 78%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(271,45%,78%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(271, 45%, 78%) color: hsl(271, 45%, 78%)
HEX #C8AEE0 color: #C8AEE0
RGB rgb(200, 174, 224) color: rgb(200, 174, 224)
CMYK cmyk(11%, 22%, 0%, 12%)
HSV hsv(271, 22%, 88%)
HWB hwb(271 69% 12%) color: hwb(271 69% 12%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7898 0.075 308.27) color: oklch(0.7898 0.075 308.27)
Lab lab(74.78 18.7 -21.66) color: lab(74.78 18.7 -21.66)
LCH lch(74.78 28.62 310.81) color: lch(74.78 28.62 310.81)

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 1.98:1
vs Black 10.59:1

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)

#BDBDD4 — rgb(189, 189, 212)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#BEC0D1 — rgb(190, 192, 209)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C7CAC8 — rgb(199, 202, 200)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(271, 45%, 78%);

text

color: hsl(271, 45%, 78%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(271, 45%, 78%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(271, 45%, 98%), hsl(271, 45%, 78%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(271, 45%, 78%), hsl(271, 45%, 58%))

hex

background-color: #C8AEE0;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(271,45%,78%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(271, 45%, 78%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(271, 45%, 78%);

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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(271, 45%, 78%)?

HEX: #C8AEE0 | RGB: rgb(200, 174, 224) | CMYK: 11%, 22%, 0%, 12% | HSV: 271°, 22%, 88%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C8AEE0?

The complementary color is HSL(91, 45%, 78%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 271°, 31°, and 151°. For analogous combinations, try hues 241° and 301°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(271, 45%, 78%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(271, 45%, 78%); — As HEX: color: #C8AEE0; — As RGB: color: rgb(200, 174, 224); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(271,45%,78%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(271, 45%, 78%);