How is HSV different from HSL?

They share a hue wheel but change the color differently. In HSV the third channel is the brightest component, so 100% value is the pure color; in HSL the third channel is the lightness midpoint, where 50% is the pure color.

Why does my design tool show a different number?

Tools round differently, and some apply a display profile. The underlying color is the same — compare the hex code rather than the percentages when precision matters.

How do I get a hex code back from HSV values?

This page shows the round-tripped hex in the "Hex from HSV" row, so you can confirm the value you entered reproduces the original color.

Hex to HSV Converter

Paste a hex code and read its HSV values — the model design and 3D tools label HSB.

Hex code

#7c3aed

HSV

hsv(262, 76%, 93%)

Hue

262°

Saturation

76%

Value (brightness)

93%

HSL (for CSS)

hsl(262, 83%, 58%)

Hex from HSV

#7b39ed

RGB

rgb(124, 58, 237)

HSV and HSB are the same model: hue, saturation and value, where value is the brightness of the strongest channel. Design apps, game engines and shaders usually expose HSV/HSB because it maps directly onto a hue wheel with a saturation-brightness square, while CSS uses HSL and hex. This converter bridges the two so a color picked in one tool can be reproduced in the other.

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Value and brightness are two names for the same third channel, so hsv(262, 76%, 93%) and hsb(262, 76%, 93%) describe the same color.

Good to know

Value 0% is always black, whatever the hue or saturation.
Saturation 0% is grey, which is why greyscale ramps in HSV keep the hue constant.
HSV is the model behind most color-picker squares in Photoshop, Figma and Blender.

Tools that pair with Hex to HSV Converter

Hex to HSV Converter is one of 33 single-page tools in this workspace. These are the ones that carry the job on — the color value moves between them, so nothing gets retyped or re-uploaded.

Hex to HSL ConverterRead the hue, saturation and lightness behind a hex code.Hex to RGBBreak any hex code into its RGB and HSL values.Color PickerPick, fine-tune and copy any color in HEX, RGB or HSL.