HSV to HSL Color Converter
Convert HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) with live preview
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See your color changes in real-time with instant visual feedback
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Copy HSL values directly for use in your designs
Color Theory
Learn about HSV and HSL color models while you convert
Understanding HSV and HSL Color Models
HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) and HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) are two cylindrical-coordinate representations of colors. Both systems are designed to be more intuitive than RGB for human interaction with color.
Color Model Comparison
HSV Model
- Value: From black to pure color
- Popular in digital art tools
- Better for color selection
- Based on artist's tint/shade model
HSL Model
- Lightness: From black through color to white
- Common in CSS and web design
- More symmetrical color model
- More intuitive brightness control
Pro Tip: While HSV and HSL share the same hue angle, their saturation values mean different things. HSV saturation represents the purity of color, while HSL saturation represents the color's distance from gray at the same lightness.
When to Use Each Model
- Use HSV for traditional color picking interfaces
- Use HSL for general color manipulation in web development
- HSV for artistic color selection
- HSL for programmatic color adjustments
- Both work well for generating color palettes