What color is #7C83A2?

#7C83A2 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(124, 131, 162), and in HSL hsl(229, 17%, 56%).

Is #7C83A2 accessible as text?

On white, #7C83A2 has a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.63:1 (passes). For text placed on #7C83A2, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7C83A2?

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

What colors go well with #7C83A2?

#7C83A2 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A29B7C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7C83A2 below.

Is #7C83A2 good for buttons?

#7C83A2 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7C83A2 — white text only reaches 3.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7C83A2 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #7C83A2 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.

#7C83A2 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7C83A2

Not just a swatch — here's how #7C83A2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7C83A2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7C83A2 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Light 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 #7C83A2 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Light Slate Gray 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 #7C83A2 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #A1A8C5

Light Slate 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 Light Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7C83A2 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Light 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7C83A2 Secondary #ACAFBB Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Light 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 Light Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7C83A2 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 58/100

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 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 62/100

High

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

Surface fit 49/100

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 #7C83A2 with

Cadet Grey Light Slate Gray Camel 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 #E6E7EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #817CA2 — 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 #7C83A2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7C83A2;
  --color-base-rgb: 124 131 162;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.5% 0.048 275.0);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E7E8EE;
  --color-200: #CFD2DD;
  --color-300: #ADB1C3;
  --color-400: #8B90A7;
  --color-500: #6B7189;
  --color-600: #565A6B;
  --color-700: #41434E;
  --color-800: #2C2E35;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E7E8EE',
    200: '#CFD2DD',
    300: '#ADB1C3',
    400: '#8B90A7',
    500: '#6B7189',
    600: '#565A6B',
    700: '#41434E',
    800: '#2C2E35',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #7C83A2;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E7E8EE;
$base-200: #CFD2DD;
$base-300: #ADB1C3;
$base-400: #8B90A7;
$base-500: #6B7189;
$base-600: #565A6B;
$base-700: #41434E;
$base-800: #2C2E35;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #5F6686;
$base-subtle: #D9DBE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7C83A2",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFD2DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADB1C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8B90A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B7189",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#565A6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41434E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2E35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7C83A2

Color Lab

Pairs with #7C83A2

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