What color is #778EAE?

#778EAE is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(119, 142, 174), and in HSL hsl(215, 25%, 57%).

Is #778EAE accessible as text?

On white, #778EAE has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #778EAE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #778EAE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #778EAE?

#778EAE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AD9676. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #778EAE below.

Is #778EAE good for buttons?

#778EAE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #778EAE — white text only reaches 3.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #778EAE the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #778EAE is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) 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.

#778EAE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #778EAE

Not just a swatch — here's how #778EAE works with other colors. Named schemes with #778EAE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #778EAE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #778EAE Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Light Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #778EAE Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Light 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #778EAE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #9DB3D1

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #778EAE Secondary #B0B8C4 Support #9D8F89 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 #778EAE 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 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

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 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 60/100

High

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

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #778EAE with

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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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5E8ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #767BAD — 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 #778EAE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #778EAE;
  --color-base-rgb: 119 142 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.1% 0.055 256.7);
  --color-50: #F5F7F9;
  --color-100: #E5EAF0;
  --color-200: #CCD5E0;
  --color-300: #A7B5C8;
  --color-400: #8496AE;
  --color-500: #647790;
  --color-600: #515E70;
  --color-700: #3D4651;
  --color-800: #2A2F36;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F5F7F9',
    100: '#E5EAF0',
    200: '#CCD5E0',
    300: '#A7B5C8',
    400: '#8496AE',
    500: '#647790',
    600: '#515E70',
    700: '#3D4651',
    800: '#2A2F36',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #778EAE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F7F9;
$base-100: #E5EAF0;
$base-200: #CCD5E0;
$base-300: #A7B5C8;
$base-400: #8496AE;
$base-500: #647790;
$base-600: #515E70;
$base-700: #3D4651;
$base-800: #2A2F36;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #576F91;
$base-subtle: #D8DDE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#778EAE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EAF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD5E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7B5C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8496AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#647790",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#515E70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4651",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2F36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #778EAE

Color Lab

Pairs with #778EAE

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