Color Converter

RGB (Red, Green, Blue) defines colors as a combination of three light channels (red, green, blue) with values from 0 to 255 each. HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) is a more intuitive model describing color by hue (0-360 degrees), saturation (0-100%) and lightness (0-100%). HSL is often preferred by designers as it is easier to manipulate.

The complementary color is found 180 degrees away on the color wheel. Complementary colors create maximum contrast and are used in design to draw attention. For example, the complement of blue is orange, of red is cyan, of green is magenta.

Analogous colors are adjacent on the color wheel (about 30 degrees apart) and create soft, natural harmonies. Triadic colors are equidistant (120 degrees apart) and form a triangle on the color wheel, creating vibrant and balanced combinations.

Yes, HEX format is the most used in CSS and web design. The 6-character format (#RRGGBB) is supported by all browsers. You can also use the 3-character shorthand (#RGB) when each pair has identical digits. The converter also shows RGB and HSL formats, both valid in CSS.

It starts from a HEX code, written in full or in the short three-digit form, and returns the RGB value and the HSL value of the same color, with all three ready to copy.

The palette comes from rotating the hue of the starting color: the complementary at 180 degrees, the analogous at 30 degrees either side, the triadic at 120 and 240 degrees. Clicking a shade makes it the active color.

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