HEX to CIELCH Converter

Paste a hex color code and get its CIELCH values instantly. HEX and CIELCH describe the exact same color: base sixteen screen channels on one side, and the CIE 1976 L*a*b* space read in polar form as lightness, chroma (how colorful) and hue (its angle on the color wheel) on the other. See the live preview and a table of common hex to CIELCH conversions.