What color is #7899BA?

#7899BA is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(120, 153, 186), and in HSL hsl(210, 32%, 60%).

Is #7899BA accessible as text?

On white, #7899BA has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #7899BA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7899BA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #7899BA?

#7899BA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BA9978. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7899BA below.

Is #7899BA good for buttons?

#7899BA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7899BA — white text only reaches 2.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7899BA the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #7899BA is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#7899BA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7899BA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7899BA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7899BA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7899BA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cool 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 #7899BA Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Cool 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 #7899BA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Cool 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 #7899BA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A0BEDD

Cool 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 Cool Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #7899BA Secondary #B7C3CF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Cool 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 Cool Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7899BA 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7899BA with

Ash Gray Glaucous Camel 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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6EBEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7883BA — 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 #7899BA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7899BA;
  --color-base-rgb: 120 153 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.0% 0.061 248.8);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E4EBF2;
  --color-200: #C9D6E3;
  --color-300: #A3B8CC;
  --color-400: #7F99B3;
  --color-500: #5E7A97;
  --color-600: #4D6175;
  --color-700: #3A4754;
  --color-800: #293038;
  --color-900: #1A1F23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E4EBF2',
    200: '#C9D6E3',
    300: '#A3B8CC',
    400: '#7F99B3',
    500: '#5E7A97',
    600: '#4D6175',
    700: '#3A4754',
    800: '#293038',
    900: '#1A1F23',
  },
}

$base: #7899BA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E4EBF2;
$base-200: #C9D6E3;
$base-300: #A3B8CC;
$base-400: #7F99B3;
$base-500: #5E7A97;
$base-600: #4D6175;
$base-700: #3A4754;
$base-800: #293038;
$base-900: #1A1F23;
$base-hover: #537AA2;
$base-subtle: #D9E0E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7899BA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9D6E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3B8CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F99B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E7A97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D6175",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4754",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293038",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1F23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7899BA

Color Lab

Pairs with #7899BA

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