What color is #79738E?

#79738E is a medium, neutral gray. In RGB it is rgb(121, 115, 142), and in HSL hsl(253, 11%, 50%).

Is #79738E accessible as text?

On white, #79738E has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #79738E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79738E?

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

What colors go well with #79738E?

#79738E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #878E71. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79738E below.

Is #79738E good for buttons?

#79738E works for buttons; black text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #79738E the same as CSS slategray?

No — #79738E is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color.

#79738E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #79738E

Not just a swatch — here's how #79738E works with other colors. Named schemes with #79738E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79738E Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79738E Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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 #79738E Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

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 #79738E Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #F8F4EF Accent #79738E Secondary #A2A0AA Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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 #79738E 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 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

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 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 65/100

High

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

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #79738E with

Pewter Slate Gray Battleship Grey Gainsboro Charcoal

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 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E3E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #81718E — 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 #79738E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #79738E;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 115 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.1% 0.042 295.2);
  --color-50: #F7F6F8;
  --color-100: #E9E8ED;
  --color-200: #D4D2DB;
  --color-300: #B4B1BF;
  --color-400: #9490A2;
  --color-500: #757184;
  --color-600: #5D5A68;
  --color-700: #45434C;
  --color-800: #2F2E33;
  --color-900: #1E1D20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F7F6F8',
    100: '#E9E8ED',
    200: '#D4D2DB',
    300: '#B4B1BF',
    400: '#9490A2',
    500: '#757184',
    600: '#5D5A68',
    700: '#45434C',
    800: '#2F2E33',
    900: '#1E1D20',
  },
}

$base: #79738E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F6F8;
$base-100: #E9E8ED;
$base-200: #D4D2DB;
$base-300: #B4B1BF;
$base-400: #9490A2;
$base-500: #757184;
$base-600: #5D5A68;
$base-700: #45434C;
$base-800: #2F2E33;
$base-900: #1E1D20;
$base-hover: #605B71;
$base-subtle: #D7D6DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79738E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D2DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4B1BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9490A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#757184",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D5A68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45434C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #79738E

Color Lab

Pairs with #79738E

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