HEX to LCH Converter

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Hex Input

LCH Output

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Convert HEX color codes into LCH, the cylindrical form of CIELAB built from lightness, chroma, and hue.

Input formats

Provide colors as 3, 4, 6, or 8-digit hex codes, with or without a leading #. Each line is parsed independently in batch mode.

LCH output

#FF5733 becomes lch(61.03% 84.68 41.36). Lightness prints as a percentage, chroma as a plain number, and hue as a degree value from 0 to 360.

LCH vs HSL

HSL’s saturation and lightness are simple arithmetic on RGB channels, so two colors with the same HSL lightness can look noticeably different in brightness. LCH’s L and C come from the perceptually-driven CIELAB space, which is why it’s the color space browsers use for the lch() and oklch() interpolation modes in modern gradients.

Frequently Asked Questions

What HEX format does it accept?

3, 4, 6, or 8-digit hex codes with or without the leading #, such as #FF5733 or FF5733. Paste one color per line for batch conversion.

What does each LCH number mean?

L is lightness from 0 to 100, C is chroma, or how far the color sits from gray, and H is a hue angle from 0 to 360 degrees. Chroma has no fixed maximum, but typical sRGB colors stay under about 130.

How is LCH different from HSL?

Both use a lightness, a colorfulness axis, and a hue angle, but HSL's lightness and saturation don't match how bright or vivid a color actually looks to the eye. LCH is built on CIELAB, so equal steps in L or C track perceived brightness and colorfulness more closely.