HSL(281, 80%, 63%)

Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

6500K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(281,80%,63%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(281, 80%, 63%) color: hsl(281, 80%, 63%)
HEX #BC55EC color: #BC55EC
RGB rgb(188, 85, 236) color: rgb(188, 85, 236)
CMYK cmyk(20%, 64%, 0%, 7%)
HSV hsv(281, 64%, 93%)
HWB hwb(281 33% 7%) color: hwb(281 33% 7%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6429 0.2272 313.23) color: oklch(0.6429 0.2272 313.23)
Lab lab(55.32 64.51 -58.82) color: lab(55.32 64.51 -58.82)
LCH lch(55.32 87.3 317.64) color: lch(55.32 87.3 317.64)

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 3.72:1
vs Black 5.65:1

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)

#8F8EC7 — rgb(143, 142, 199)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#959DBF — rgb(149, 157, 191)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#B7ABA4 — rgb(183, 171, 164)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(281, 80%, 63%);

text

color: hsl(281, 80%, 63%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(281, 80%, 63%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(281, 80%, 83%), hsl(281, 80%, 63%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(281, 80%, 63%), hsl(281, 80%, 43%))

hex

background-color: #BC55EC;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(281,80%,63%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(281, 80%, 63%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(281, 80%, 63%);

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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(281, 80%, 63%)?

HEX: #BC55EC | RGB: rgb(188, 85, 236) | CMYK: 20%, 64%, 0%, 7% | HSV: 281°, 64%, 93%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #BC55EC?

The complementary color is HSL(101, 80%, 63%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 281°, 41°, and 161°. For analogous combinations, try hues 251° and 311°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(281, 80%, 63%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(281, 80%, 63%); — As HEX: color: #BC55EC; — As RGB: color: rgb(188, 85, 236); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(281,80%,63%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(281, 80%, 63%);