What color is #79698E?

#79698E is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 105, 142), and in HSL hsl(266, 15%, 48%).

Is #79698E accessible as text?

On white, #79698E has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #79698E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79698E?

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

What colors go well with #79698E?

#79698E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7D8D68. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79698E below.

Is #79698E good for buttons?

#79698E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #79698E — black text only reaches 4.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79698E the same as CSS slategray?

No — #79698E 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.

#79698E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #79698E

Not just a swatch — here's how #79698E works with other colors. Named schemes with #79698E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79698E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Very Peri sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79698E Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Very Peri 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 #79698E Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #A09261 Secondary #3C3734

Very Peri 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 #79698E Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Very Peri 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 #F8F4EF Accent #79698E Secondary #9E98A6 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Very Peri 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 Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #79698E 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 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

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 63/100

High

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

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 76/100

High

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #79698E with

Light Slate Gray Mauve Taupe Russian Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E2E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #84688D — 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 #79698E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #79698E;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 105 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.0% 0.059 304.2);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EAE7EE;
  --color-200: #D5D0DC;
  --color-300: #B6AEC1;
  --color-400: #978DA5;
  --color-500: #796D88;
  --color-600: #60586A;
  --color-700: #47414D;
  --color-800: #302D34;
  --color-900: #1E1D21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EAE7EE',
    200: '#D5D0DC',
    300: '#B6AEC1',
    400: '#978DA5',
    500: '#796D88',
    600: '#60586A',
    700: '#47414D',
    800: '#302D34',
    900: '#1E1D21',
  },
}

$base: #79698E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EAE7EE;
$base-200: #D5D0DC;
$base-300: #B6AEC1;
$base-400: #978DA5;
$base-500: #796D88;
$base-600: #60586A;
$base-700: #47414D;
$base-800: #302D34;
$base-900: #1E1D21;
$base-hover: #605371;
$base-subtle: #D7D3DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79698E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D0DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6AEC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#978DA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#796D88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#60586A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#47414D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #79698E

Color Lab

Pairs with #79698E

UI roles & guardrails

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