What color is #7980BD?

#7980BD is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 128, 189), and in HSL hsl(234, 34%, 61%).

Is #7980BD accessible as text?

On white, #7980BD has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.64:1 (passes). For text placed on #7980BD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7980BD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-600 (#0084D1).

What colors go well with #7980BD?

#7980BD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BDB77A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7980BD below.

Is #7980BD good for buttons?

#7980BD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7980BD — white text only reaches 3.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7980BD the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #7980BD is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#7980BD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7980BD

Not just a swatch — here's how #7980BD works with other colors. Named schemes with #7980BD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7980BD 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 #7980BD 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 #7980BD 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 #7980BD 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 #7980BD Secondary #ACAFC6 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 #7980BD 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 32/100

Cool

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

Softness 53/100

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 59/100

Moderate

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

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 79/100

High

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E7F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8A7ABD — 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 #7980BD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7980BD;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 128 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.9% 0.092 278.3);
  --color-50: #F4F5FA;
  --color-100: #E3E5F2;
  --color-200: #C8CBE4;
  --color-300: #A2A6CE;
  --color-400: #7D82B5;
  --color-500: #5C6298;
  --color-600: #4C5076;
  --color-700: #3A3C55;
  --color-800: #282A39;
  --color-900: #1A1B23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  glaucous: {
    50: '#F4F5FA',
    100: '#E3E5F2',
    200: '#C8CBE4',
    300: '#A2A6CE',
    400: '#7D82B5',
    500: '#5C6298',
    600: '#4C5076',
    700: '#3A3C55',
    800: '#282A39',
    900: '#1A1B23',
  },
}

$base: #7980BD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F5FA;
$base-100: #E3E5F2;
$base-200: #C8CBE4;
$base-300: #A2A6CE;
$base-400: #7D82B5;
$base-500: #5C6298;
$base-600: #4C5076;
$base-700: #3A3C55;
$base-800: #282A39;
$base-900: #1A1B23;
$base-hover: #525BA7;
$base-subtle: #D9DBE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7980BD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E5F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8CBE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2A6CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7D82B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C6298",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C5076",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A3C55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#282A39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7980BD

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Pairs with #7980BD

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