What color is #7C7EA2?

#7C7EA2 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(124, 126, 162), and in HSL hsl(237, 17%, 56%).

Is #7C7EA2 accessible as text?

On white, #7C7EA2 has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.36:1 (passes). For text placed on #7C7EA2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7C7EA2?

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

What colors go well with #7C7EA2?

#7C7EA2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A2A07C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7C7EA2 below.

Is #7C7EA2 good for buttons?

#7C7EA2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7C7EA2 — white text only reaches 3.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7C7EA2 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #7C7EA2 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) 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.

#7C7EA2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7C7EA2

Not just a swatch — here's how #7C7EA2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7C7EA2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7C7EA2 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Slate Gray 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 #7C7EA2 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Slate Gray 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 #7C7EA2 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Slate Gray 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 #7C7EA2 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Slate Gray 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 #7C7EA2 Secondary #AAABB8 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Slate 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 Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7C7EA2 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 57/100

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 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 67/100

High

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

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7C7EA2 with

Cadet Grey Light Slate Gray Sage Gainsboro Onyx

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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E6EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #877CA2 — 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 #7C7EA2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7C7EA2;
  --color-base-rgb: 124 126 162;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.5% 0.055 282.1);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E7E7EE;
  --color-200: #CFD0DD;
  --color-300: #ADAEC3;
  --color-400: #8B8CA7;
  --color-500: #6B6D89;
  --color-600: #56576B;
  --color-700: #41414E;
  --color-800: #2C2D35;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E7E7EE',
    200: '#CFD0DD',
    300: '#ADAEC3',
    400: '#8B8CA7',
    500: '#6B6D89',
    600: '#56576B',
    700: '#41414E',
    800: '#2C2D35',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #7C7EA2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E7E7EE;
$base-200: #CFD0DD;
$base-300: #ADAEC3;
$base-400: #8B8CA7;
$base-500: #6B6D89;
$base-600: #56576B;
$base-700: #41414E;
$base-800: #2C2D35;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #5F6186;
$base-subtle: #D9D9E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7C7EA2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFD0DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADAEC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8B8CA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B6D89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#56576B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41414E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2D35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7C7EA2

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Pairs with #7C7EA2

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