HSL(265, 5%, 50%)

Grayish Gray — Gray color

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Color Information

Color Name

Grayish Gray

Color Family

Gray

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(265,5%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(265, 5%, 50%) color: hsl(265, 5%, 50%)
HEX #7E7986 color: #7E7986
RGB rgb(126, 121, 134) color: rgb(126, 121, 134)
CMYK cmyk(6%, 10%, 0%, 47%)
HSV hsv(263, 10%, 53%)
HWB hwb(263 48% 47%) color: hwb(263 48% 47%)
OKLCH oklch(0.5849 0.0204 303.18) color: oklch(0.5849 0.0204 303.18)
Lab lab(51.65 4.54 -6.39) color: lab(51.65 4.54 -6.39)
LCH lch(51.65 7.84 305.39) color: lch(51.65 7.84 305.39)

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 4.23:1
vs Black 4.97:1

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)

#7C7C83 — rgb(124, 124, 131)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#7C7D82 — rgb(124, 125, 130)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#7E8080 — rgb(126, 128, 128)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(265, 5%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(265, 5%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(265, 5%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(265, 5%, 70%), hsl(265, 5%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(265, 5%, 50%), hsl(265, 5%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #7E7986;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(265,5%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(265, 5%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(265, 5%, 50%);

Related Colors

Use Cases for Grayish Gray

Neutral backgrounds Body text Borders Secondary buttons Disabled states

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(265, 5%, 50%)?

HEX: #7E7986 | RGB: rgb(126, 121, 134) | CMYK: 6%, 10%, 0%, 47% | HSV: 263°, 10%, 53%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #7E7986?

The complementary color is HSL(85, 5%, 50%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 265°, 25°, and 145°. For analogous combinations, try hues 235° and 295°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(265, 5%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(265, 5%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #7E7986; — As RGB: color: rgb(126, 121, 134); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(265,5%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(265, 5%, 50%);