What color is #5C7799?

#5C7799 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(92, 119, 153), and in HSL hsl(213, 25%, 48%).

Is #5C7799 accessible as text?

On white, #5C7799 has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #5C7799, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5C7799?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #5C7799?

#5C7799 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #997D5C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5C7799 below.

Is #5C7799 good for buttons?

#5C7799 works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #5C7799 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #5C7799 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#5C7799 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5C7799

Not just a swatch — here's how #5C7799 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5C7799 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5C7799 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #5C7799 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5C7799 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #829BBB

Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5C7799 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #5C7799 Secondary #96A0AD Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5C7799 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 76/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5C7799 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E4E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5C6399 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #5C7799 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5C7799;
  --color-base-rgb: 92 119 153;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.2% 0.062 254.5);
  --color-50: #F5F7F9;
  --color-100: #E5EAF0;
  --color-200: #CCD5E0;
  --color-300: #A7B6C8;
  --color-400: #8497AE;
  --color-500: #647890;
  --color-600: #515F70;
  --color-700: #3D4651;
  --color-800: #2A3036;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F5F7F9',
    100: '#E5EAF0',
    200: '#CCD5E0',
    300: '#A7B6C8',
    400: '#8497AE',
    500: '#647890',
    600: '#515F70',
    700: '#3D4651',
    800: '#2A3036',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #5C7799;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7F9;
$base-100: #E5EAF0;
$base-200: #CCD5E0;
$base-300: #A7B6C8;
$base-400: #8497AE;
$base-500: #647890;
$base-600: #515F70;
$base-700: #3D4651;
$base-800: #2A3036;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #495F7A;
$base-subtle: #D0D6DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5C7799",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EAF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD5E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7B6C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8497AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#647890",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#515F70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4651",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3036",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5C7799

Color Lab

Pairs with #5C7799

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