All Color Conversion Pages
Browse every color format conversion available. Convert between HEX, RGB, HSL, and HSV with instant results.
When You Need Color Conversion
CSS & Web Development
Designers hand off colors as HEX codes, but CSS supports HSL for easier manipulation. Converting between formats lets you quickly create hover states, adjust lightness, or build color scales programmatically.
Design Tool Workflows
Figma uses HEX, After Effects uses RGB 0–255, and Tailwind config uses HSL. Moving colors between tools requires constant format conversion to maintain exact color consistency across your design system.
Accessibility & Contrast
WCAG contrast calculations use relative luminance from RGB values. To check if your color palette meets AA or AAA standards, you need the RGB representation. HSL makes it easy to then adjust lightness to fix contrast issues.
Brand Guidelines
Brand books specify colors in multiple formats: HEX for digital, CMYK for print, RGB for screens, and Pantone for merchandise. Having a reliable converter ensures brand consistency across all media.
Color Format Reference
Each color format has a specific syntax and use case. Here's how the same color looks across different formats.
| Format | Example (Blue) | Used In |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #3B82F6 | CSS, Figma, Sketch, brand guides |
| RGB | rgb(59, 130, 246) | CSS, After Effects, Android dev |
| HSL | hsl(217, 91%, 60%) | CSS, Tailwind, color manipulation |
| HSV / HSB | hsv(217, 76%, 96%) | Photoshop, color pickers |
| CMYK | cmyk(76%, 47%, 0%, 4%) | Print, packaging |
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the difference between HEX and RGB?
- They represent the same color space — both define red, green, and blue channel values. HEX uses base-16 notation (#FF0000) while RGB uses decimal (rgb(255, 0, 0)). They're interchangeable; the conversion is purely a number base change with no color data lost.
- Why do designers prefer HSL over RGB?
- HSL separates Hue (the color), Saturation (intensity), and Lightness into independent axes. This makes it intuitive to create lighter/darker variants, desaturate colors, or shift hues — tasks that are unintuitive in RGB where all three channels interact.
- What color format does CSS use?
- CSS supports HEX (#3B82F6), RGB (rgb(59,130,246)), HSL (hsl(217,91%,60%)), and named colors (blue). Modern CSS also supports oklch() and color() for wider gamut displays. HEX is most common, but HSL is increasingly preferred for design systems.
- Can I convert HEX to Pantone?
- Not exactly — Pantone is a proprietary spot color system for physical printing, and there's no direct mathematical conversion. You can find the closest Pantone match for a HEX color using Pantone's official tools, but it's an approximation, not an exact conversion.