HSL(255, 11%, 56%)

Grayish Indigo — Indigo color

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Color Information

Color Name

Grayish Indigo

Color Family

Indigo

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(255,11%,56%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(255, 11%, 56%) color: hsl(255, 11%, 56%)
HEX #89829B color: #89829B
RGB rgb(137, 130, 155) color: rgb(137, 130, 155)
CMYK cmyk(12%, 16%, 0%, 39%)
HSV hsv(257, 16%, 61%)
HWB hwb(257 51% 39%) color: hwb(257 51% 39%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6213 0.038 298.1) color: oklch(0.6213 0.038 298.1)
Lab lab(55.74 7.76 -12.39) color: lab(55.74 7.76 -12.39)
LCH lch(55.74 14.62 302.06) color: lch(55.74 14.62 302.06)

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 3.66:1
vs Black 5.73:1

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)

#868695 — rgb(134, 134, 149)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#868794 — rgb(134, 135, 148)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#89908F — rgb(137, 144, 143)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(255, 11%, 56%);

text

color: hsl(255, 11%, 56%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(255, 11%, 56%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(255, 11%, 76%), hsl(255, 11%, 56%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(255, 11%, 56%), hsl(255, 11%, 36%))

hex

background-color: #89829B;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(255,11%,56%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(255, 11%, 56%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(255, 11%, 56%);

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Use Cases for Grayish Indigo

UI elements Web design Branding Graphic design Print design

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(255, 11%, 56%)?

HEX: #89829B | RGB: rgb(137, 130, 155) | CMYK: 12%, 16%, 0%, 39% | HSV: 257°, 16%, 61%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #89829B?

The complementary color is HSL(75, 11%, 56%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 255°, 15°, and 135°. For analogous combinations, try hues 225° and 285°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(255, 11%, 56%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(255, 11%, 56%); — As HEX: color: #89829B; — As RGB: color: rgb(137, 130, 155); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(255,11%,56%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(255, 11%, 56%);