What color is #798ABA?

#798ABA is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(121, 138, 186), and in HSL hsl(224, 32%, 60%).

Is #798ABA accessible as text?

On white, #798ABA has a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.16:1 (passes). For text placed on #798ABA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #798ABA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #798ABA?

#798ABA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BAA878. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #798ABA below.

Is #798ABA good for buttons?

#798ABA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #798ABA — white text only reaches 3.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #798ABA the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #798ABA 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.

#798ABA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #798ABA

Not just a swatch — here's how #798ABA works with other colors. Named schemes with #798ABA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #798ABA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #798ABA 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #798ABA Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Glaucous 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #798ABA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #9FAFDC

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #798ABA Secondary #B0B7C8 Support #9D8F88 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 #798ABA 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 33/100

Cool

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

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 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 69/100

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 87/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #798ABA with

Ash Gray Medium Purple Sand 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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E8EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7D78BA — 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 #798ABA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #798ABA;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 138 186;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.8% 0.075 269.2);
  --color-50: #F5F6FA;
  --color-100: #E4E7F2;
  --color-200: #C9D0E3;
  --color-300: #A3AECC;
  --color-400: #7F8DB3;
  --color-500: #5E6D97;
  --color-600: #4D5875;
  --color-700: #3A4154;
  --color-800: #292D38;
  --color-900: #1A1D23;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  glaucous: {
    50: '#F5F6FA',
    100: '#E4E7F2',
    200: '#C9D0E3',
    300: '#A3AECC',
    400: '#7F8DB3',
    500: '#5E6D97',
    600: '#4D5875',
    700: '#3A4154',
    800: '#292D38',
    900: '#1A1D23',
  },
}

$base: #798ABA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F6FA;
$base-100: #E4E7F2;
$base-200: #C9D0E3;
$base-300: #A3AECC;
$base-400: #7F8DB3;
$base-500: #5E6D97;
$base-600: #4D5875;
$base-700: #3A4154;
$base-800: #292D38;
$base-900: #1A1D23;
$base-hover: #5368A2;
$base-subtle: #D9DDE8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#798ABA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F6FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E7F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9D0E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3AECC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F8DB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E6D97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D5875",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4154",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292D38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1D23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #798ABA

Color Lab

Pairs with #798ABA

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