HSL(272, 40%, 79%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(272,40%,79%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(272, 40%, 79%) color: hsl(272, 40%, 79%)
HEX #CBB4DF color: #CBB4DF
RGB rgb(203, 180, 223) color: rgb(203, 180, 223)
CMYK cmyk(9%, 19%, 0%, 13%)
HSV hsv(272, 19%, 87%)
HWB hwb(272 70% 13%) color: hwb(272 70% 13%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8034 0.0646 309.06) color: oklch(0.8034 0.0646 309.06)
Lab lab(76.48 16.19 -18.53) color: lab(76.48 16.19 -18.53)
LCH lch(76.48 24.61 311.14) color: lch(76.48 24.61 311.14)

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 1.89:1
vs Black 11.13:1

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)

#C1C1D5 — rgb(193, 193, 213)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C2C4D2 — rgb(194, 196, 210)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#CACCCB — rgb(202, 204, 203)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(272, 40%, 79%);

text

color: hsl(272, 40%, 79%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(272, 40%, 79%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(272, 40%, 99%), hsl(272, 40%, 79%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(272, 40%, 79%), hsl(272, 40%, 59%))

hex

background-color: #CBB4DF;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(272,40%,79%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(272, 40%, 79%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(272, 40%, 79%);

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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(272, 40%, 79%)?

HEX: #CBB4DF | RGB: rgb(203, 180, 223) | CMYK: 9%, 19%, 0%, 13% | HSV: 272°, 19%, 87%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #CBB4DF?

The complementary color is HSL(92, 40%, 79%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 272°, 32°, and 152°. For analogous combinations, try hues 242° and 302°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(272, 40%, 79%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(272, 40%, 79%); — As HEX: color: #CBB4DF; — As RGB: color: rgb(203, 180, 223); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(272,40%,79%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(272, 40%, 79%);