What color is #707288?

#707288 is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(112, 114, 136), and in HSL hsl(235, 10%, 49%).

Is #707288 accessible as text?

On white, #707288 has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #707288, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #707288?

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

What colors go well with #707288?

As a neutral, #707288 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 #707288 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #707288 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color.

#707288 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #707288

Not just a swatch — here's how #707288 works with other colors. Named schemes with #707288 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #707288 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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 #707288 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #707288 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #707288 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7B Secondary #3C3734

Slate Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #707288 Secondary #9C9DA5 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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 #707288 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 55/100

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 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 62/100

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 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #707288

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People also use #707288 with

Pewter Slate Gray Warm Taupe Gainsboro Charcoal

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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3E3E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #777089 — 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 #707288 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #707288;
  --color-base-rgb: 112 114 136;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.8% 0.034 281.1);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E8E9ED;
  --color-200: #D2D3DA;
  --color-300: #B1B2BE;
  --color-400: #9192A1;
  --color-500: #727383;
  --color-600: #5B5C67;
  --color-700: #43444B;
  --color-800: #2E2E33;
  --color-900: #1D1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E8E9ED',
    200: '#D2D3DA',
    300: '#B1B2BE',
    400: '#9192A1',
    500: '#727383',
    600: '#5B5C67',
    700: '#43444B',
    800: '#2E2E33',
    900: '#1D1D20',
  },
}

$base: #707288;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E8E9ED;
$base-200: #D2D3DA;
$base-300: #B1B2BE;
$base-400: #9192A1;
$base-500: #727383;
$base-600: #5B5C67;
$base-700: #43444B;
$base-800: #2E2E33;
$base-900: #1D1D20;
$base-hover: #5A5C6E;
$base-subtle: #D5D6DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#707288",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2D3DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1B2BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9192A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#727383",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B5C67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43444B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #707288

Color Lab

Pairs with #707288

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