What color is #70689A?

#70689A is a medium, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(112, 104, 154), and in HSL hsl(250, 20%, 51%).

Is #70689A accessible as text?

On white, #70689A has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #70689A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #70689A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #70689A?

#70689A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #939B69. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #70689A below.

Is #70689A good for buttons?

#70689A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #70689A — black text only reaches 4.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #70689A the same as CSS slategray?

No — #70689A 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.

#70689A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #70689A

Not just a swatch — here's how #70689A works with other colors. Named schemes with #70689A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #70689A Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Very Peri sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #70689A Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Very Peri 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 #70689A Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #70689A Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Very Peri 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 #F8F4EF Accent #70689A Secondary #9997AA Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Very Peri 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 Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #70689A 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 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

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 65/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 85/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #70689A with

Cool Gray Mauve Taupe Moss Green Gainsboro Onyx

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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E2EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #82699B — 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 #70689A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #70689A;
  --color-base-rgb: 112 104 154;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.5% 0.077 290.9);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E8E6EF;
  --color-200: #D1CEDE;
  --color-300: #AFABC5;
  --color-400: #8E88AA;
  --color-500: #6F698C;
  --color-600: #59546D;
  --color-700: #423F4F;
  --color-800: #2D2C35;
  --color-900: #1D1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E8E6EF',
    200: '#D1CEDE',
    300: '#AFABC5',
    400: '#8E88AA',
    500: '#6F698C',
    600: '#59546D',
    700: '#423F4F',
    800: '#2D2C35',
    900: '#1D1C21',
  },
}

$base: #70689A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E8E6EF;
$base-200: #D1CEDE;
$base-300: #AFABC5;
$base-400: #8E88AA;
$base-500: #6F698C;
$base-600: #59546D;
$base-700: #423F4F;
$base-800: #2D2C35;
$base-900: #1D1C21;
$base-hover: #5A537D;
$base-subtle: #D6D4DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#70689A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1CEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFABC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8E88AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F698C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#59546D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#423F4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #70689A

Color Lab

Pairs with #70689A

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