HSL(251, 12%, 80%)

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(251,12%,80%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(251, 12%, 80%) color: hsl(251, 12%, 80%)
HEX #C8C6D2 color: #C8C6D2
RGB rgb(200, 198, 210) color: rgb(200, 198, 210)
CMYK cmyk(5%, 6%, 0%, 18%)
HSV hsv(250, 6%, 82%)
HWB hwb(250 77% 18%) color: hwb(250 77% 18%)
OKLCH oklch(0.8318 0.0167 293.69) color: oklch(0.8318 0.0167 293.69)
Lab lab(80.36 2.93 -5.73) color: lab(80.36 2.93 -5.73)
LCH lch(80.36 6.44 297.08) color: lch(80.36 6.44 297.08)

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 1.68:1
vs Black 12.46:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#C7C7CF — rgb(199, 199, 207)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C7C7CE — rgb(199, 199, 206)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C8CDCC — rgb(200, 205, 204)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(251, 12%, 80%);

text

color: hsl(251, 12%, 80%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(251, 12%, 80%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(251, 12%, 100%), hsl(251, 12%, 80%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(251, 12%, 80%), hsl(251, 12%, 60%))

hex

background-color: #C8C6D2;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(251,12%,80%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(251, 12%, 80%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(251, 12%, 80%);

Related Colors

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(251, 12%, 80%)?

HEX: #C8C6D2 | RGB: rgb(200, 198, 210) | CMYK: 5%, 6%, 0%, 18% | HSV: 250°, 6%, 82%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C8C6D2?

The complementary color is HSL(71, 12%, 80%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 251°, 11°, and 131°. For analogous combinations, try hues 221° and 281°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(251, 12%, 80%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(251, 12%, 80%); — As HEX: color: #C8C6D2; — As RGB: color: rgb(200, 198, 210); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(251,12%,80%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(251, 12%, 80%);