What color is #69879D?

#69879D is a medium, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 135, 157), and in HSL hsl(205, 21%, 51%).

Is #69879D accessible as text?

On white, #69879D has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #69879D, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #69879D?

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

What colors go well with #69879D?

#69879D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9C7E68. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #69879D below.

Is #69879D good for buttons?

#69879D works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #69879D — white text only reaches 3.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #69879D the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #69879D is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) 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.

#69879D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #69879D

Not just a swatch — here's how #69879D works with other colors. Named schemes with #69879D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #69879D Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Light 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 #69879D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light 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 #69879D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #90ABC0

Light 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 Light Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #69879D Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Light 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 #69879D Secondary #A4AFB7 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light 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 Light Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #69879D 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 63/100

High

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

Surface fit 48/100

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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People also use #69879D with

Cadet Grey Very Peri Beaver Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E7EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #68759C — 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 #69879D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #69879D;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 135 157;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.8% 0.048 240.3);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E6EBEF;
  --color-200: #CED8DF;
  --color-300: #AABAC5;
  --color-400: #889CAA;
  --color-500: #687D8D;
  --color-600: #54636E;
  --color-700: #3F4950;
  --color-800: #2B3135;
  --color-900: #1C1F21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E6EBEF',
    200: '#CED8DF',
    300: '#AABAC5',
    400: '#889CAA',
    500: '#687D8D',
    600: '#54636E',
    700: '#3F4950',
    800: '#2B3135',
    900: '#1C1F21',
  },
}

$base: #69879D;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E6EBEF;
$base-200: #CED8DF;
$base-300: #AABAC5;
$base-400: #889CAA;
$base-500: #687D8D;
$base-600: #54636E;
$base-700: #3F4950;
$base-800: #2B3135;
$base-900: #1C1F21;
$base-hover: #526C7E;
$base-subtle: #D4DBDF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#69879D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EBEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED8DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AABAC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#889CAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#687D8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54636E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4950",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3135",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1F21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #69879D

Color Lab

Pairs with #69879D

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