What color is #7993AA?

#7993AA is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(121, 147, 170), and in HSL hsl(208, 22%, 57%).

Is #7993AA accessible as text?

On white, #7993AA has a contrast ratio of 3.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.57:1 (passes). For text placed on #7993AA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7993AA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #7993AA?

#7993AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A99079. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7993AA below.

Is #7993AA good for buttons?

#7993AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7993AA — white text only reaches 3.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7993AA the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #7993AA 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.

#7993AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7993AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #7993AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #7993AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7993AA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cool Gray 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 #7993AA Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

Cool Gray 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 #7993AA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Cool Gray 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 #7993AA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A0B8CE

Cool 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 Cool Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #7993AA Secondary #B3BCC5 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Cool 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 Cool Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7993AA 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 62/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

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 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #7993AA

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People also use #7993AA with

Laurel Green Glaucous Beaver 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 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E9ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7983A9 — 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 #7993AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #7993AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 147 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.1% 0.045 245.3);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E6EBEF;
  --color-200: #CDD7DF;
  --color-300: #A9B9C6;
  --color-400: #879AAB;
  --color-500: #677C8E;
  --color-600: #53626F;
  --color-700: #3F4850;
  --color-800: #2B3136;
  --color-900: #1C1F22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E6EBEF',
    200: '#CDD7DF',
    300: '#A9B9C6',
    400: '#879AAB',
    500: '#677C8E',
    600: '#53626F',
    700: '#3F4850',
    800: '#2B3136',
    900: '#1C1F22',
  },
}

$base: #7993AA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E6EBEF;
$base-200: #CDD7DF;
$base-300: #A9B9C6;
$base-400: #879AAB;
$base-500: #677C8E;
$base-600: #53626F;
$base-700: #3F4850;
$base-800: #2B3136;
$base-900: #1C1F22;
$base-hover: #5B768E;
$base-subtle: #D9DEE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7993AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EBEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDD7DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9B9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#879AAB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#677C8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#53626F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4850",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3136",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1F22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}