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HSL to RGBA converter

Paste a HSL value, get RGBA instantly. Any other format works too.

Read as HSL

RGBA valuergba(255, 87, 51, 1)
RGBA to HSL

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Opacity chart: HEX alpha and RGBA

In 8-digit HEX the last two digits set opacity: FF is fully opaque, 80 is about 50%, 00 is fully transparent. The table shows the example color at every 5% step.

OpacityHEX alphaHEXRGBA
100%ff#ff5733rgba(255, 87, 51, 1)
95%f2#ff5733f2rgba(255, 87, 51, 0.95)
90%e6#ff5733e6rgba(255, 87, 51, 0.9)
85%d9#ff5733d9rgba(255, 87, 51, 0.85)
80%cc#ff5733ccrgba(255, 87, 51, 0.8)
75%bf#ff5733bfrgba(255, 87, 51, 0.75)
70%b3#ff5733b3rgba(255, 87, 51, 0.7)
65%a6#ff5733a6rgba(255, 87, 51, 0.65)
60%99#ff573399rgba(255, 87, 51, 0.6)
55%8c#ff57338crgba(255, 87, 51, 0.55)
50%80#ff573380rgba(255, 87, 51, 0.5)
45%73#ff573373rgba(255, 87, 51, 0.45)
40%66#ff573366rgba(255, 87, 51, 0.4)
35%59#ff573359rgba(255, 87, 51, 0.35)
30%4d#ff57334drgba(255, 87, 51, 0.3)
25%40#ff573340rgba(255, 87, 51, 0.25)
20%33#ff573333rgba(255, 87, 51, 0.2)
15%26#ff573326rgba(255, 87, 51, 0.15)
10%1a#ff57331argba(255, 87, 51, 0.1)
5%0d#ff57330drgba(255, 87, 51, 0.05)
0%00#ff573300rgba(255, 87, 51, 0)

HSL to RGBA examples

ColorHSLRGBA
hsl(0, 100%, 50%)rgba(255, 0, 0, 1)
hsl(120, 100%, 50%)rgba(0, 255, 0, 1)
hsl(240, 100%, 50%)rgba(0, 0, 255, 1)
hsl(0, 0%, 100%)rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)
hsl(0, 0%, 0%)rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)
hsl(0, 0%, 50.2%)rgba(128, 128, 128, 1)
hsl(10.59, 100%, 60%)rgba(255, 87, 51, 1)
hsl(217.22, 91.22%, 59.8%)rgba(59, 130, 246, 1)
hsl(160.12, 84.08%, 39.41%)rgba(16, 185, 129, 1)
hsl(37.69, 92.13%, 50.2%)rgba(245, 158, 11, 1)
hsl(258.31, 89.53%, 66.27%)rgba(139, 92, 246, 1)
hsl(330.37, 81.19%, 60.39%)rgba(236, 72, 153, 1)

About HSL and RGBA

HSL describes hue in degrees, saturation and lightness in percent. It is easy to read, but its lightness is not perceptually even: yellow at 50% looks much lighter than blue at 50%.

RGBA is RGB plus an alpha channel for opacity, written as rgba(255, 87, 51, 0.5). Alpha goes from 0 (fully transparent) to 1 (fully opaque). The same opacity can be written as 8-digit HEX, like #ff573380.

How the conversion works

We read the HSL value, convert it to CIE XYZ with the matrices from the CSS Color 4 specification and then into RGBA. Values outside the target gamut are mapped by the CSS Color 4 algorithm, which keeps lightness and hue and reduces chroma.

Questions and answers

How do I convert HSL to RGBA?

Paste or type a HSL value into the field above. PickShade converts it with the CSS Color 4 formulas as you type, and one click copies the RGBA value.

Is the HSL to RGBA conversion exact?

The math is exact and the result is rounded only for display, with enough digits to convert back to the same color. If the color does not fit the target gamut, PickShade warns you and shows the nearest color that fits.

Can I get other formats at the same time?

Yes. Every other format, including OKLCH, Display P3, Tailwind, SwiftUI, Flutter and Android, is listed below the result and copies with one click.

Is this converter free?

Yes. It is free, needs no sign-up and runs entirely in your browser.