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CMYK to HSL Converter

Convert a CMYK colour to HSL, with a live swatch and every other notation alongside.

To convert CMYK to HSL, paste your colour above — any recognisable notation is accepted, including named CSS colours — and every format is shown at once with a live swatch. HSL separates hue from saturation and lightness, which is why it is the notation to reach for when generating a tint or shade: change one number, keep the hue.

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About converting CMYK to HSL

CMYK is a print colour space, and the conversion is an approximation: screens emit light, ink absorbs it, and vivid RGB colours have no CMYK equivalent at all. HSL separates hue from saturation and lightness, which is why it is the notation to reach for when generating a tint or shade: change one number, keep the hue. Because CMYK depends on the ink, paper and press, a conversion without a colour profile is an estimate — send artwork to a printer in their profile rather than relying on a generic number.

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