HSL(237, 10%, 56%)

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(237,10%,56%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(237, 10%, 56%) color: hsl(237, 10%, 56%)
HEX #84859A color: #84859A
RGB rgb(132, 133, 154) color: rgb(132, 133, 154)
CMYK cmyk(14%, 14%, 0%, 40%) —
HSV hsv(237, 14%, 60%) —
HWB hwb(237 52% 40%) color: hwb(237 52% 40%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6231 0.0314 283.28) color: oklch(0.6231 0.0314 283.28)
Lab lab(56.1 4.08 -11.31) color: lab(56.1 4.08 -11.31)
LCH lch(56.1 12.02 289.84) color: lch(56.1 12.02 289.84)

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 3.62:1
vs Black 5.8:1

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)

#848495 — rgb(132, 132, 149)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#848494 — rgb(132, 132, 148)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#849190 — rgb(132, 145, 144)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(237, 10%, 56%);

text

color: hsl(237, 10%, 56%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(237, 10%, 56%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(237, 10%, 76%), hsl(237, 10%, 56%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(237, 10%, 56%), hsl(237, 10%, 36%))

hex

background-color: #84859A;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(237,10%,56%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(237, 10%, 56%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(237, 10%, 56%);

Related Colors

#8F8F8F

237,0,56

#6D71B0

237,30,56

#535465

237,10,36

#BCBCC8

237,10,76

#848A9A

222,10,56

#84889A

227,10,56

#86849A

247,10,56

#88849A

252,10,56

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(237, 10%, 56%)?

HEX: #84859A | RGB: rgb(132, 133, 154) | CMYK: 14%, 14%, 0%, 40% | HSV: 237°, 14%, 60%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #84859A?

The complementary color is HSL(57, 10%, 56%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 237°, 357°, and 117°. For analogous combinations, try hues 207° and 267°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(237, 10%, 56%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(237, 10%, 56%); — As HEX: color: #84859A; — As RGB: color: rgb(132, 133, 154); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(237,10%,56%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(237, 10%, 56%);