HSL(231, 10%, 59%)

Grayish Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Grayish Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(231,10%,59%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(231, 10%, 59%) color: hsl(231, 10%, 59%)
HEX #8C8FA1 color: #8C8FA1
RGB rgb(140, 143, 161) color: rgb(140, 143, 161)
CMYK cmyk(13%, 11%, 0%, 37%) —
HSV hsv(231, 13%, 63%) —
HWB hwb(231 55% 37%) color: hwb(231 55% 37%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6536 0.0269 278.12) color: oklch(0.6536 0.0269 278.12)
Lab lab(59.7 2.67 -9.86) color: lab(59.7 2.67 -9.86)
LCH lch(59.7 10.22 285.15) color: lch(59.7 10.22 285.15)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 3.2:1
vs Black 6.56:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#8D8D9D — rgb(141, 141, 157)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#8D8D9C — rgb(141, 141, 156)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#8C9998 — rgb(140, 153, 152)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(231, 10%, 59%);

text

color: hsl(231, 10%, 59%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(231, 10%, 59%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 10%, 79%), hsl(231, 10%, 59%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(231, 10%, 59%), hsl(231, 10%, 39%))

hex

background-color: #8C8FA1;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(231,10%,59%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(231, 10%, 59%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(231, 10%, 59%);

Related Colors

#969696

231,0,59

#7780B6

231,30,59

#5A5C6D

231,10,39

#C4C6CF

231,10,79

#8C94A1

216,10,59

#8C93A1

221,10,59

#8C8CA1

241,10,59

#8E8CA1

246,10,59

Use Cases for Grayish Blue

Corporate branding Trust signals Tech products Social media Primary buttons

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(231, 10%, 59%)?

HEX: #8C8FA1 | RGB: rgb(140, 143, 161) | CMYK: 13%, 11%, 0%, 37% | HSV: 231°, 13%, 63%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #8C8FA1?

The complementary color is HSL(51, 10%, 59%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 231°, 351°, and 111°. For analogous combinations, try hues 201° and 261°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(231, 10%, 59%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(231, 10%, 59%); — As HEX: color: #8C8FA1; — As RGB: color: rgb(140, 143, 161); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(231,10%,59%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(231, 10%, 59%);