HSL(279, 72%, 65%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(279,72%,65%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(279, 72%, 65%) color: hsl(279, 72%, 65%)
HEX #B965E6 color: #B965E6
RGB rgb(185, 101, 230) color: rgb(185, 101, 230)
CMYK cmyk(20%, 56%, 0%, 10%)
HSV hsv(279, 56%, 90%)
HWB hwb(279 40% 10%) color: hwb(279 40% 10%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6561 0.1975 312.25) color: oklch(0.6561 0.1975 312.25)
Lab lab(57.4 54.98 -52.16) color: lab(57.4 54.98 -52.16)
LCH lch(57.4 75.79 316.51) color: lch(57.4 75.79 316.51)

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 3.46:1
vs Black 6.07:1

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)

#9594C7 — rgb(149, 148, 199)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#9AA0BF — rgb(154, 160, 191)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#B5AEA9 — rgb(181, 174, 169)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(279, 72%, 65%);

text

color: hsl(279, 72%, 65%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(279, 72%, 65%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(279, 72%, 85%), hsl(279, 72%, 65%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(279, 72%, 65%), hsl(279, 72%, 45%))

hex

background-color: #B965E6;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(279,72%,65%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(279, 72%, 65%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(279, 72%, 65%);

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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(279, 72%, 65%)?

HEX: #B965E6 | RGB: rgb(185, 101, 230) | CMYK: 20%, 56%, 0%, 10% | HSV: 279°, 56%, 90%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #B965E6?

The complementary color is HSL(99, 72%, 65%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 279°, 39°, and 159°. For analogous combinations, try hues 249° and 309°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(279, 72%, 65%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(279, 72%, 65%); — As HEX: color: #B965E6; — As RGB: color: rgb(185, 101, 230); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(279,72%,65%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(279, 72%, 65%);