HSL(273, 60%, 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(273,60%,8%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(273, 60%, 8%) color: hsl(273, 60%, 8%)
HEX #160821 color: #160821
RGB rgb(22, 8, 33) color: rgb(22, 8, 33)
CMYK cmyk(33%, 76%, 0%, 87%)
HSV hsv(274, 76%, 13%)
HWB hwb(274 3% 87%) color: hwb(274 3% 87%)
OKLCH oklch(0.1716 0.0524 307.75) color: oklch(0.1716 0.0524 307.75)
Lab lab(4.1 10.68 -13.18) color: lab(4.1 10.68 -13.18)
LCH lch(4.1 16.96 309.02) color: lch(4.1 16.96 309.02)

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 19.25:1
vs Black 1.09:1

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)

#10101B — rgb(16, 16, 27)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#11121A — rgb(17, 18, 26)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#151615 — rgb(21, 22, 21)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(273, 60%, 8%);

text

color: hsl(273, 60%, 8%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(273, 60%, 8%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(273, 60%, 28%), hsl(273, 60%, 8%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(273, 60%, 8%), hsl(273, 60%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #160821;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(273,60%,8%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(273, 60%, 8%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(273, 60%, 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(273, 60%, 8%)?

HEX: #160821 | RGB: rgb(22, 8, 33) | CMYK: 33%, 76%, 0%, 87% | HSV: 274°, 76%, 13%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #160821?

The complementary color is HSL(93, 60%, 8%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 273°, 33°, and 153°. For analogous combinations, try hues 243° and 303°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(273, 60%, 8%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(273, 60%, 8%); — As HEX: color: #160821; — As RGB: color: rgb(22, 8, 33); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(273,60%,8%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(273, 60%, 8%);