What color is #657E83?

#657E83 is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(101, 126, 131), and in HSL hsl(190, 13%, 45%).

Is #657E83 accessible as text?

On white, #657E83 has a contrast ratio of 4.32:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #657E83, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #657E83?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-500 (#6A7282).

What colors go well with #657E83?

As a neutral, #657E83 pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #657E83 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #657E83 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color.

#657E83 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #657E83

Not just a swatch — here's how #657E83 works with other colors. Named schemes with #657E83 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #657E83 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #657E83 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #657E83 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #8BA2A6

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 #657E83 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #657E83 Secondary #9CA5A7 Support #979286 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 #657E83 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 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Pewter Dim Gray Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0E5E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #647382 — 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 #657E83 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #657E83;
  --color-base-rgb: 101 126 131;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.5% 0.030 211.2);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8ECED;
  --color-200: #D1DADB;
  --color-300: #AFBDC0;
  --color-400: #8EA0A4;
  --color-500: #6F8286;
  --color-600: #596669;
  --color-700: #424B4D;
  --color-800: #2D3334;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8ECED',
    200: '#D1DADB',
    300: '#AFBDC0',
    400: '#8EA0A4',
    500: '#6F8286',
    600: '#596669',
    700: '#424B4D',
    800: '#2D3334',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #657E83;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8ECED;
$base-200: #D1DADB;
$base-300: #AFBDC0;
$base-400: #8EA0A4;
$base-500: #6F8286;
$base-600: #596669;
$base-700: #424B4D;
$base-800: #2D3334;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #506468;
$base-subtle: #D1D8D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#657E83",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8ECED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFBDC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8EA0A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F8286",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424B4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3334",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #657E83

Color Lab

Pairs with #657E83

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