What color is #7979AE?

#7979AE is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 121, 174), and in HSL hsl(240, 25%, 58%).

Is #7979AE accessible as text?

On white, #7979AE has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #7979AE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7979AE?

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

What colors go well with #7979AE?

#7979AE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AFAF79. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7979AE below.

Is #7979AE good for buttons?

#7979AE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7979AE — white text only reaches 4.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7979AE the same as CSS slategray?

No — #7979AE 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.

#7979AE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7979AE

Not just a swatch — here's how #7979AE works with other colors. Named schemes with #7979AE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7979AE Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7979AE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Glaucous keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7979AE Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Glaucous 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 #7979AE Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Glaucous 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7979AE Secondary #A7A8BC Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Glaucous 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 Glaucous carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7979AE 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

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 60/100

High

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

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 80/100

High

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

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7979AE

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People also use #7979AE with

Cadet Grey Cool Gray Sage Gainsboro Gunmetal Gray

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 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E6ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8B79AF — 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 #7979AE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7979AE;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 121 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.7% 0.080 283.7);
  --color-50: #F5F5F9;
  --color-100: #E5E5F0;
  --color-200: #CCCCE0;
  --color-300: #A7A7C8;
  --color-400: #8484AE;
  --color-500: #646490;
  --color-600: #515170;
  --color-700: #3D3D51;
  --color-800: #2A2A36;
  --color-900: #1B1B22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  glaucous: {
    50: '#F5F5F9',
    100: '#E5E5F0',
    200: '#CCCCE0',
    300: '#A7A7C8',
    400: '#8484AE',
    500: '#646490',
    600: '#515170',
    700: '#3D3D51',
    800: '#2A2A36',
    900: '#1B1B22',
  },
}

$base: #7979AE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F5F9;
$base-100: #E5E5F0;
$base-200: #CCCCE0;
$base-300: #A7A7C8;
$base-400: #8484AE;
$base-500: #646490;
$base-600: #515170;
$base-700: #3D3D51;
$base-800: #2A2A36;
$base-900: #1B1B22;
$base-hover: #595994;
$base-subtle: #D9D9E5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7979AE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCCCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7A7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8484AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#646490",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#515170",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D3D51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2A36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}