What color is #7A94A5?

#7A94A5 is a medium, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(122, 148, 165), and in HSL hsl(204, 19%, 56%).

Is #7A94A5 accessible as text?

On white, #7A94A5 has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.61:1 (passes). For text placed on #7A94A5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7A94A5?

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

What colors go well with #7A94A5?

#7A94A5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A48B79. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7A94A5 below.

Is #7A94A5 good for buttons?

#7A94A5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7A94A5 — white text only reaches 3.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7A94A5 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #7A94A5 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.

#7A94A5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7A94A5

Not just a swatch — here's how #7A94A5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7A94A5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7A94A5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Pewter 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 #7A94A5 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Pewter 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 #7A94A5 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2723

Pewter 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 #7A94A5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A1B9C9

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #7A94A5 Secondary #B4BDC3 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Pewter 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 Pewter carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7A94A5 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 39/100

Neutral

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

Softness 63/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

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 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 55/100

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 #7A94A5

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People also use #7A94A5 with

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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 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5E9EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7985A4 — 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 #7A94A5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$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

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:root {
  --color-base: #7A94A5;
  --color-base-rgb: 122 148 165;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.2% 0.039 236.9);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7EBEF;
  --color-200: #CED8DE;
  --color-300: #ABBAC4;
  --color-400: #899CA9;
  --color-500: #6A7E8B;
  --color-600: #55636D;
  --color-700: #40494F;
  --color-800: #2C3135;
  --color-900: #1C1F21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pewter: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7EBEF',
    200: '#CED8DE',
    300: '#ABBAC4',
    400: '#899CA9',
    500: '#6A7E8B',
    600: '#55636D',
    700: '#40494F',
    800: '#2C3135',
    900: '#1C1F21',
  },
}

$base: #7A94A5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7EBEF;
$base-200: #CED8DE;
$base-300: #ABBAC4;
$base-400: #899CA9;
$base-500: #6A7E8B;
$base-600: #55636D;
$base-700: #40494F;
$base-800: #2C3135;
$base-900: #1C1F21;
$base-hover: #5D7788;
$base-subtle: #D8DEE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7A94A5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EBEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED8DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABBAC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#899CA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A7E8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#55636D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#40494F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3135",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1F21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}