What color is #797FA9?

#797FA9 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 127, 169), and in HSL hsl(233, 22%, 57%).

Is #797FA9 accessible as text?

On white, #797FA9 has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.42:1 (passes). For text placed on #797FA9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #797FA9?

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

What colors go well with #797FA9?

#797FA9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A9A479. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #797FA9 below.

Is #797FA9 good for buttons?

#797FA9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #797FA9 — white text only reaches 3.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #797FA9 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #797FA9 is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) 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.

#797FA9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #797FA9

Not just a swatch — here's how #797FA9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #797FA9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #797FA9 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

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 #797FA9 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 #797FA9 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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 #797FA9 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B 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 #797FA9 Secondary #A9ACBC 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 #797FA9 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 37/100

Cool

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

Softness 56/100

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 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 71/100

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 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #797FA9 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 4.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #8479A9 — 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 #797FA9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #797FA9;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 127 169;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.7% 0.064 278.0);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E6E7EF;
  --color-200: #CDCFDF;
  --color-300: #A9ADC6;
  --color-400: #878BAB;
  --color-500: #676C8E;
  --color-600: #53566F;
  --color-700: #3F4150;
  --color-800: #2B2C36;
  --color-900: #1C1C22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  glaucous: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E6E7EF',
    200: '#CDCFDF',
    300: '#A9ADC6',
    400: '#878BAB',
    500: '#676C8E',
    600: '#53566F',
    700: '#3F4150',
    800: '#2B2C36',
    900: '#1C1C22',
  },
}

$base: #797FA9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E6E7EF;
$base-200: #CDCFDF;
$base-300: #A9ADC6;
$base-400: #878BAB;
$base-500: #676C8E;
$base-600: #53566F;
$base-700: #3F4150;
$base-800: #2B2C36;
$base-900: #1C1C22;
$base-hover: #5B618E;
$base-subtle: #D9DAE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#797FA9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E7EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDCFDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9ADC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#878BAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#676C8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53566F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4150",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2C36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #797FA9

Color Lab

Pairs with #797FA9

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