What color is #79809E?

#79809E is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 128, 158), and in HSL hsl(229, 16%, 55%).

Is #79809E accessible as text?

On white, #79809E has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.39:1 (passes). For text placed on #79809E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79809E?

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

What colors go well with #79809E?

#79809E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9F987A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79809E below.

Is #79809E good for buttons?

#79809E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #79809E — white text only reaches 3.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79809E the same as CSS slategray?

No — #79809E 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.

#79809E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #79809E

Not just a swatch — here's how #79809E works with other colors. Named schemes with #79809E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79809E Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Slate Gray 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 #79809E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #79809E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #9EA5C1

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 #79809E 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #79809E Secondary #A9ACB7 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 #79809E 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 58/100

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 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 63/100

High

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

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #79809E with

Cadet Grey Slate Gray Camel Gainsboro Charcoal

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 #E5E6EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7F7A9F — 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 #79809E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #79809E;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 128 158;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.5% 0.046 274.7);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E7E8EE;
  --color-200: #D0D2DD;
  --color-300: #ADB1C2;
  --color-400: #8C91A6;
  --color-500: #6C7188;
  --color-600: #575B6B;
  --color-700: #41434E;
  --color-800: #2D2E34;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E7E8EE',
    200: '#D0D2DD',
    300: '#ADB1C2',
    400: '#8C91A6',
    500: '#6C7188',
    600: '#575B6B',
    700: '#41434E',
    800: '#2D2E34',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #79809E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E7E8EE;
$base-200: #D0D2DD;
$base-300: #ADB1C2;
$base-400: #8C91A6;
$base-500: #6C7188;
$base-600: #575B6B;
$base-700: #41434E;
$base-800: #2D2E34;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #5E6582;
$base-subtle: #D8DAE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79809E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0D2DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADB1C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8C91A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C7188",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#575B6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41434E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2E34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #79809E

Color Lab

Pairs with #79809E

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

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