What color is #7478AA?

#7478AA is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(116, 120, 170), and in HSL hsl(236, 24%, 56%).

Is #7478AA accessible as text?

On white, #7478AA has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.01:1 (passes). For text placed on #7478AA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7478AA?

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

What colors go well with #7478AA?

#7478AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AAA674. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7478AA below.

Is #7478AA good for buttons?

#7478AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7478AA — white text only reaches 4.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7478AA the same as CSS slategray?

No — #7478AA 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.

#7478AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7478AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7478AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7478AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7478AA Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Glaucous 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 #7478AA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Glaucous 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 #7478AA Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Glaucous 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 #7478AA Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7B Secondary #3C3734

Glaucous 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 #7478AA Secondary #A4A6B8 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Glaucous 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 Glaucous carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7478AA 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 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 52/100

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 59/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 80/100

High

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7478AA

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People also use #7478AA with

Cadet Grey Amethyst Sage Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

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 #E5E5EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8274AA — 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 #7478AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7478AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 116 120 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.9% 0.076 280.2);
  --color-50: #F5F6F9;
  --color-100: #E5E6F0;
  --color-200: #CCCEE0;
  --color-300: #A8AAC7;
  --color-400: #8588AD;
  --color-500: #656890;
  --color-600: #525470;
  --color-700: #3E3F51;
  --color-800: #2B2B36;
  --color-900: #1B1C22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  glaucous: {
    50: '#F5F6F9',
    100: '#E5E6F0',
    200: '#CCCEE0',
    300: '#A8AAC7',
    400: '#8588AD',
    500: '#656890',
    600: '#525470',
    700: '#3E3F51',
    800: '#2B2B36',
    900: '#1B1C22',
  },
}

$base: #7478AA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F6F9;
$base-100: #E5E6F0;
$base-200: #CCCEE0;
$base-300: #A8AAC7;
$base-400: #8588AD;
$base-500: #656890;
$base-600: #525470;
$base-700: #3E3F51;
$base-800: #2B2B36;
$base-900: #1B1C22;
$base-hover: #575A8E;
$base-subtle: #D7D8E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7478AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCCEE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8AAC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8588AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#656890",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#525470",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E3F51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7478AA

Color Lab

Pairs with #7478AA

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