What color is #797CA5?

#797CA5 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 124, 165), and in HSL hsl(236, 20%, 56%).

Is #797CA5 accessible as text?

On white, #797CA5 has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.24:1 (passes). For text placed on #797CA5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #797CA5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #797CA5?

#797CA5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A5A278. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #797CA5 below.

Is #797CA5 good for buttons?

#797CA5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #797CA5 — white text only reaches 4.01:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #797CA5 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #797CA5 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.

#797CA5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #797CA5

Not just a swatch — here's how #797CA5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #797CA5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #797CA5 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 #797CA5 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 #797CA5 Secondary #7F4534 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 #797CA5 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7B 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 #797CA5 Secondary #A8A9B9 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.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #797CA5 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 38/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

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 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 72/100

High

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #797CA5

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #797CA5 with

Cadet Grey Light Slate Gray Sage Gainsboro Onyx

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 #E5E6EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8478A5 — 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 #797CA5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #797CA5;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 124 165;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.9% 0.062 281.1);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E7EF;
  --color-200: #CECFDE;
  --color-300: #ABACC5;
  --color-400: #888BAA;
  --color-500: #696B8C;
  --color-600: #54566D;
  --color-700: #3F404F;
  --color-800: #2C2C35;
  --color-900: #1C1C21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  glaucous: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E6E7EF',
    200: '#CECFDE',
    300: '#ABACC5',
    400: '#888BAA',
    500: '#696B8C',
    600: '#54566D',
    700: '#3F404F',
    800: '#2C2C35',
    900: '#1C1C21',
  },
}

$base: #797CA5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E7EF;
$base-200: #CECFDE;
$base-300: #ABACC5;
$base-400: #888BAA;
$base-500: #696B8C;
$base-600: #54566D;
$base-700: #3F404F;
$base-800: #2C2C35;
$base-900: #1C1C21;
$base-hover: #5B5E89;
$base-subtle: #D8D9E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#797CA5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E7EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CECFDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABACC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#888BAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#696B8C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#54566D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F404F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #797CA5

Color Lab

Pairs with #797CA5

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export