What color is #7983AE?

#7983AE is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 131, 174), and in HSL hsl(229, 25%, 58%).

Is #7983AE accessible as text?

On white, #7983AE has a contrast ratio of 3.70:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.67:1 (passes). For text placed on #7983AE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7983AE?

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

What colors go well with #7983AE?

#7983AE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AFA579. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7983AE below.

Is #7983AE good for buttons?

#7983AE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7983AE — white text only reaches 3.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7983AE the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #7983AE 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.

#7983AE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7983AE

Not just a swatch — here's how #7983AE works with other colors. Named schemes with #7983AE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7983AE Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #7983AE 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #7983AE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #9EA8D1

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7983AE Secondary #7F4535 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7983AE Secondary #ACB0C0 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 #7983AE 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

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 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 70/100

High

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7983AE with

Dark Gray Glaucous Sage 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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E7ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8179AF — 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 #7983AE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7983AE;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 131 174;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.8% 0.066 274.2);
  --color-50: #F5F6F9;
  --color-100: #E5E7F0;
  --color-200: #CCD0E0;
  --color-300: #A7ADC8;
  --color-400: #848CAE;
  --color-500: #646C90;
  --color-600: #515770;
  --color-700: #3D4151;
  --color-800: #2A2D36;
  --color-900: #1B1C22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  glaucous: {
    50: '#F5F6F9',
    100: '#E5E7F0',
    200: '#CCD0E0',
    300: '#A7ADC8',
    400: '#848CAE',
    500: '#646C90',
    600: '#515770',
    700: '#3D4151',
    800: '#2A2D36',
    900: '#1B1C22',
  },
}

$base: #7983AE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F6F9;
$base-100: #E5E7F0;
$base-200: #CCD0E0;
$base-300: #A7ADC8;
$base-400: #848CAE;
$base-500: #646C90;
$base-600: #515770;
$base-700: #3D4151;
$base-800: #2A2D36;
$base-900: #1B1C22;
$base-hover: #596494;
$base-subtle: #D9DBE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7983AE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E7F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD0E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7ADC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#848CAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#646C90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#515770",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4151",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2D36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7983AE

Color Lab

Pairs with #7983AE

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