What color is #7969CA?

#7969CA is a medium indigo. In RGB it is rgb(121, 105, 202), and in HSL hsl(250, 48%, 60%).

Is #7969CA accessible as text?

On white, #7969CA has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.69:1 (passes). For text placed on #7969CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7969CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #7969CA?

#7969CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BACA68. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7969CA below.

Is #7969CA good for buttons?

#7969CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7969CA — white text only reaches 4.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7969CA the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #7969CA is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#7969CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7969CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7969CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7969CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7969CA Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7969CA Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355247 Anchor #582238

Slate Blue 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 #7969CA Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #749F7C Secondary #3C3734

Slate Blue 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7969CA Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7969CA Secondary #A3A0C3 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Slate Blue 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 Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7969CA 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 43/100

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 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 96/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 white text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E4F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9968CA — 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 #7969CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7969CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 105 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.1% 0.145 288.6);
  --color-50: #F5F3FB;
  --color-100: #E4E0F5;
  --color-200: #C9C3EA;
  --color-300: #A399D7;
  --color-400: #7F71C1;
  --color-500: #5E50A5;
  --color-600: #4D437F;
  --color-700: #3A345B;
  --color-800: #29253C;
  --color-900: #1A1825;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-blue: {
    50: '#F5F3FB',
    100: '#E4E0F5',
    200: '#C9C3EA',
    300: '#A399D7',
    400: '#7F71C1',
    500: '#5E50A5',
    600: '#4D437F',
    700: '#3A345B',
    800: '#29253C',
    900: '#1A1825',
  },
}

$base: #7969CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F3FB;
$base-100: #E4E0F5;
$base-200: #C9C3EA;
$base-300: #A399D7;
$base-400: #7F71C1;
$base-500: #5E50A5;
$base-600: #4D437F;
$base-700: #3A345B;
$base-800: #29253C;
$base-900: #1A1825;
$base-hover: #5340B5;
$base-subtle: #D9D5EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7969CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9C3EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A399D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F71C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E50A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D437F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A345B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#29253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7969CA

Color Lab

Pairs with #7969CA

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