What color is #67798E?

#67798E is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(103, 121, 142), and in HSL hsl(212, 16%, 48%).

Is #67798E accessible as text?

On white, #67798E has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.70:1 (passes). For text placed on #67798E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #67798E?

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

What colors go well with #67798E?

#67798E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8E7C67. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #67798E below.

Is #67798E good for buttons?

#67798E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #67798E — white text only reaches 4.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #67798E the same as CSS slategray?

No — #67798E 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.

#67798E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #67798E

Not just a swatch — here's how #67798E works with other colors. Named schemes with #67798E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #67798E 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 #67798E 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 #67798E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8C9DB1

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 #67798E 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 #67798E Secondary #9BA2AA 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 #67798E 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

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 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 64/100

High

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

Surface fit 47/100

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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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 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E4E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #676C8E — 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 #67798E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #67798E;
  --color-base-rgb: 103 121 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.9% 0.039 252.5);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E7EAEE;
  --color-200: #D0D6DD;
  --color-300: #ADB7C2;
  --color-400: #8C98A6;
  --color-500: #6C7988;
  --color-600: #57606B;
  --color-700: #41474E;
  --color-800: #2D3034;
  --color-900: #1C1E21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E7EAEE',
    200: '#D0D6DD',
    300: '#ADB7C2',
    400: '#8C98A6',
    500: '#6C7988',
    600: '#57606B',
    700: '#41474E',
    800: '#2D3034',
    900: '#1C1E21',
  },
}

$base: #67798E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E7EAEE;
$base-200: #D0D6DD;
$base-300: #ADB7C2;
$base-400: #8C98A6;
$base-500: #6C7988;
$base-600: #57606B;
$base-700: #41474E;
$base-800: #2D3034;
$base-900: #1C1E21;
$base-hover: #526172;
$base-subtle: #D2D7DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#67798E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EAEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0D6DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADB7C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8C98A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C7988",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#57606B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41474E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3034",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1E21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #67798E

Color Lab

Pairs with #67798E

UI roles & guardrails

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