What color is #74789E?

#74789E is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(116, 120, 158), and in HSL hsl(234, 18%, 54%).

Is #74789E accessible as text?

On white, #74789E has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.92:1 (passes). For text placed on #74789E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #74789E?

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

What colors go well with #74789E?

#74789E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9F9B75. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #74789E below.

Is #74789E good for buttons?

#74789E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #74789E — white text only reaches 4.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #74789E the same as CSS slategray?

No — #74789E 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.

#74789E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #74789E

Not just a swatch — here's how #74789E works with other colors. Named schemes with #74789E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #74789E Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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 #74789E 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 #74789E 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 #74789E Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B 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 #74789E Secondary #A3A5B3 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 #74789E 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 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

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 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 72/100

High

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #74789E with

Cadet Grey Slate Gray Sage Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

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 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E5EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7E759F — 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 #74789E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #74789E;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 120 158;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.4% 0.058 279.7);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E7E7EE;
  --color-200: #CFD0DE;
  --color-300: #ACAEC3;
  --color-400: #8A8DA8;
  --color-500: #6B6E8A;
  --color-600: #56586C;
  --color-700: #40424F;
  --color-800: #2C2D35;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E7E7EE',
    200: '#CFD0DE',
    300: '#ACAEC3',
    400: '#8A8DA8',
    500: '#6B6E8A',
    600: '#56586C',
    700: '#40424F',
    800: '#2C2D35',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #74789E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E7E7EE;
$base-200: #CFD0DE;
$base-300: #ACAEC3;
$base-400: #8A8DA8;
$base-500: #6B6E8A;
$base-600: #56586C;
$base-700: #40424F;
$base-800: #2C2D35;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #5A5E82;
$base-subtle: #D7D8E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#74789E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFD0DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ACAEC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8A8DA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B6E8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#56586C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#40424F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2D35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #74789E

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Pairs with #74789E

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