What color is #777F88?

#777F88 is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(119, 127, 136), and in HSL hsl(212, 7%, 50%).

Is #777F88 accessible as text?

On white, #777F88 has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #777F88, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #777F88?

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

What colors go well with #777F88?

As a neutral, #777F88 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 #777F88 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #777F88 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color.

#777F88 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #777F88

Not just a swatch — here's how #777F88 works with other colors. Named schemes with #777F88 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #777F88 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #9CA3AC

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 #777F88 Secondary #7F4537 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #777F88 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #799E78 Secondary #393933

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #777F88 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Slate Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #777F88 Secondary #A6A9AC 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 #777F88 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

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 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #777F88

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People also use #777F88 with

Pewter Slate Gray Warm Taupe Gainsboro Charcoal

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 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E5E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #777988 — 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 #777F88 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #777F88;
  --color-base-rgb: 119 127 136;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.3% 0.017 251.3);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E9EAEC;
  --color-200: #D3D6D9;
  --color-300: #B3B7BC;
  --color-400: #93999F;
  --color-500: #747A81;
  --color-600: #5D6165;
  --color-700: #45474A;
  --color-800: #2F3032;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E9EAEC',
    200: '#D3D6D9',
    300: '#B3B7BC',
    400: '#93999F',
    500: '#747A81',
    600: '#5D6165',
    700: '#45474A',
    800: '#2F3032',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #777F88;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E9EAEC;
$base-200: #D3D6D9;
$base-300: #B3B7BC;
$base-400: #93999F;
$base-500: #747A81;
$base-600: #5D6165;
$base-700: #45474A;
$base-800: #2F3032;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #5F666D;
$base-subtle: #D7D9DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#777F88",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9EAEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D6D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B3B7BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#93999F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#747A81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6165",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45474A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #777F88

Color Lab

Pairs with #777F88

UI roles & guardrails

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