What color is #5F7996?

#5F7996 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(95, 121, 150), and in HSL hsl(212, 22%, 48%).

Is #5F7996 accessible as text?

On white, #5F7996 has a contrast ratio of 4.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #5F7996, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5F7996?

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

What colors go well with #5F7996?

#5F7996 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #957C5F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5F7996 below.

Is #5F7996 good for buttons?

#5F7996 works for buttons; black text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #5F7996 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #5F7996 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.

#5F7996 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5F7996

Not just a swatch — here's how #5F7996 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5F7996 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5F7996 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 #5F7996 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #5F7996 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #859DB8

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 #5F7996 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 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 #5F7996 Secondary #98A2AC Support #959386 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 #5F7996 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 53/100

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 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 72/100

High

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 4.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #5F6795 — 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 #5F7996 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5F7996;
  --color-base-rgb: 95 121 150;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.7% 0.054 251.5);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E6EAEF;
  --color-200: #CDD6DF;
  --color-300: #A9B7C6;
  --color-400: #8798AB;
  --color-500: #67798E;
  --color-600: #53606F;
  --color-700: #3F4750;
  --color-800: #2B3036;
  --color-900: #1C1E22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E6EAEF',
    200: '#CDD6DF',
    300: '#A9B7C6',
    400: '#8798AB',
    500: '#67798E',
    600: '#53606F',
    700: '#3F4750',
    800: '#2B3036',
    900: '#1C1E22',
  },
}

$base: #5F7996;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E6EAEF;
$base-200: #CDD6DF;
$base-300: #A9B7C6;
$base-400: #8798AB;
$base-500: #67798E;
$base-600: #53606F;
$base-700: #3F4750;
$base-800: #2B3036;
$base-900: #1C1E22;
$base-hover: #4C6077;
$base-subtle: #D1D7DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5F7996",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EAEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDD6DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9B7C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8798AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67798E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53606F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4750",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3036",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5F7996

Color Lab

Pairs with #5F7996

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