HSL(247, 16%, 40%)

Blue — Blue color

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Color Information

Color Name

Blue

Color Family

Blue

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(247,16%,40%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(247, 16%, 40%) color: hsl(247, 16%, 40%)
HEX #595676 color: #595676
RGB rgb(89, 86, 118) color: rgb(89, 86, 118)
CMYK cmyk(25%, 27%, 0%, 54%) —
HSV hsv(246, 27%, 46%) —
HWB hwb(246 34% 54%) color: hwb(246 34% 54%)
OKLCH oklch(0.4688 0.0514 288.54) color: oklch(0.4688 0.0514 288.54)
Lab lab(38 8.8 -17.71) color: lab(38 8.8 -17.71)
LCH lch(38 19.78 296.42) color: lch(38 19.78 296.42)

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 6.96:1
vs Black 3.02:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#58586E — rgb(88, 88, 110)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#58586C — rgb(88, 88, 108)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#596867 — rgb(89, 104, 103)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(247, 16%, 40%);

text

color: hsl(247, 16%, 40%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(247, 16%, 40%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(247, 16%, 60%), hsl(247, 16%, 40%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(247, 16%, 40%), hsl(247, 16%, 20%))

hex

background-color: #595676;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(247,16%,40%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(247, 16%, 40%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(247, 16%, 40%);

Related Colors

#666666

247,0,40

#4A418B

247,36,40

#2D2B3B

247,16,20

#8C89A9

247,16,60

#565A76

232,16,40

#565776

237,16,40

#5F5676

257,16,40

#625676

262,16,40

Use Cases for Blue

Corporate branding Trust signals Tech products Social media Primary buttons

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(247, 16%, 40%)?

HEX: #595676 | RGB: rgb(89, 86, 118) | CMYK: 25%, 27%, 0%, 54% | HSV: 246°, 27%, 46%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #595676?

The complementary color is HSL(67, 16%, 40%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 247°, 7°, and 127°. For analogous combinations, try hues 217° and 277°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(247, 16%, 40%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(247, 16%, 40%); — As HEX: color: #595676; — As RGB: color: rgb(89, 86, 118); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(247,16%,40%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(247, 16%, 40%);