Convert RGB to HSL
HSL is far more intuitive than RGB for adjusting colors, because it separates the pure hue from how vivid and how light a color is. This converter translates rgb() values into their HSL equivalent.
rgb(192, 57, 43) rgb(29, 209, 161) rgb(84, 160, 255)
hsl(6, 63%, 46%) hsl(164, 76%, 47%) hsl(213, 100%, 66%)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is WCAG?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) define how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities. Contrast ratios are a key part of these guidelines to ensure text is readable against its background.
What contrast ratio should I aim for?
Level AA requires a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. Level AAA requires at least 7:1 for normal text and 4.5:1 for large text.
How to convert RGB to HSL
- Take your rgb() value and normalize each channel to 0–1.
- Find the min and max channels to derive lightness and saturation.
- Compute the hue angle to get hsl(6, 63%, 46%) from rgb(192, 57, 43).
Frequently asked questions
What range do HSL values use?
Hue is 0–360 degrees around the color wheel, while saturation and lightness are percentages from 0 to 100.
Why convert RGB to HSL?
HSL lets you tweak one perceptual property at a time — shift the hue, mute the saturation, or lighten — which is awkward to do directly in RGB.