HEX to CIELAB Converter

Paste a hex color code and get its CIELAB values instantly. HEX and CIELAB describe the exact same color: base sixteen screen channels on one side, and the classic CIE 1976 L*a*b* lightness with two signed axes, a (green to red) and b (blue to yellow), on the other. See the live preview and a table of common hex to CIELAB conversions.