What color is #797D8A?

#797D8A is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(121, 125, 138), and in HSL hsl(226, 7%, 51%).

Is #797D8A accessible as text?

On white, #797D8A has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.11:1 (passes). For text placed on #797D8A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #797D8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-500 (#71717B).

What colors go well with #797D8A?

As a neutral, #797D8A pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #797D8A the same as CSS slategray?

No — #797D8A is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color.

#797D8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #797D8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #797D8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #797D8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #797D8A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #9DA1AE

Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #797D8A Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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 #797D8A Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769E7A 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 #797D8A Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 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 #797D8A Secondary #A6A8AC Support #9D8F88 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 #797D8A 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

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 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #797D8A

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People also use #797D8A with

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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 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5E5E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7B798B — 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 #797D8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #797D8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 125 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.1% 0.020 272.1);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E9EAEC;
  --color-200: #D3D5D9;
  --color-300: #B3B5BC;
  --color-400: #93969F;
  --color-500: #747781;
  --color-600: #5D5F65;
  --color-700: #45464A;
  --color-800: #2F2F32;
  --color-900: #1D1E20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E9EAEC',
    200: '#D3D5D9',
    300: '#B3B5BC',
    400: '#93969F',
    500: '#747781',
    600: '#5D5F65',
    700: '#45464A',
    800: '#2F2F32',
    900: '#1D1E20',
  },
}

$base: #797D8A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E9EAEC;
$base-200: #D3D5D9;
$base-300: #B3B5BC;
$base-400: #93969F;
$base-500: #747781;
$base-600: #5D5F65;
$base-700: #45464A;
$base-800: #2F2F32;
$base-900: #1D1E20;
$base-hover: #61646F;
$base-subtle: #D8D8DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#797D8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9EAEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D5D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B3B5BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#93969F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#747781",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D5F65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45464A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2F32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1E20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #797D8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #797D8A

UI roles & guardrails

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