What color is #717F8E?

#717F8E is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(113, 127, 142), and in HSL hsl(211, 11%, 50%).

Is #717F8E accessible as text?

On white, #717F8E has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.13:1 (passes). For text placed on #717F8E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #717F8E?

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

What colors go well with #717F8E?

As a neutral, #717F8E 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 #717F8E the same as CSS slategray?

No — #717F8E is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color.

#717F8E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #717F8E

Not just a swatch — here's how #717F8E works with other colors. Named schemes with #717F8E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #717F8E 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 #717F8E 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 #717F8E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #96A3B1

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 #717F8E Secondary #7F4538 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 #717F8E Secondary #A3A8AE 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 #717F8E 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 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

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 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

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 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3E5E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #71768E — 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 #717F8E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #717F8E;
  --color-base-rgb: 113 127 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.0% 0.028 250.1);
  --color-50: #F6F7F8;
  --color-100: #E8EBED;
  --color-200: #D2D6DB;
  --color-300: #B1B7BF;
  --color-400: #9099A2;
  --color-500: #717A84;
  --color-600: #5A6168;
  --color-700: #43474C;
  --color-800: #2E3033;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F8',
    100: '#E8EBED',
    200: '#D2D6DB',
    300: '#B1B7BF',
    400: '#9099A2',
    500: '#717A84',
    600: '#5A6168',
    700: '#43474C',
    800: '#2E3033',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #717F8E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F8;
$base-100: #E8EBED;
$base-200: #D2D6DB;
$base-300: #B1B7BF;
$base-400: #9099A2;
$base-500: #717A84;
$base-600: #5A6168;
$base-700: #43474C;
$base-800: #2E3033;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #5B6671;
$base-subtle: #D6D9DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#717F8E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EBED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2D6DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1B7BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9099A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#717A84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A6168",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43474C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3033",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #717F8E

Color Lab

Pairs with #717F8E

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