What color is #70878B?

#70878B is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(112, 135, 139), and in HSL hsl(189, 11%, 49%).

Is #70878B accessible as text?

On white, #70878B has a contrast ratio of 3.80:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #70878B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #70878B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-500 (#737373).

What colors go well with #70878B?

As a neutral, #70878B 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 #70878B the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #70878B is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color.

#70878B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #70878B

Not just a swatch — here's how #70878B works with other colors. Named schemes with #70878B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #70878B Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #70878B Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #70878B Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #96ABAF

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 #70878B Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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 #70878B Secondary #A6AFB0 Support #979286 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 #70878B 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 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 #E3E6E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6F7D8B — 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 #70878B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #70878B;
  --color-base-rgb: 112 135 139;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.7% 0.027 209.3);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8ECED;
  --color-200: #D2D9DB;
  --color-300: #B1BDBF;
  --color-400: #909FA2;
  --color-500: #718184;
  --color-600: #5A6668;
  --color-700: #434B4C;
  --color-800: #2E3233;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8ECED',
    200: '#D2D9DB',
    300: '#B1BDBF',
    400: '#909FA2',
    500: '#718184',
    600: '#5A6668',
    700: '#434B4C',
    800: '#2E3233',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #70878B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8ECED;
$base-200: #D2D9DB;
$base-300: #B1BDBF;
$base-400: #909FA2;
$base-500: #718184;
$base-600: #5A6668;
$base-700: #434B4C;
$base-800: #2E3233;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #596C6F;
$base-subtle: #D5DADB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#70878B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8ECED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2D9DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BDBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#909FA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#718184",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A6668",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434B4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3233",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #70878B

Color Lab

Pairs with #70878B

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