What color is #7C8A9D?

#7C8A9D is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(124, 138, 157), and in HSL hsl(215, 14%, 55%).

Is #7C8A9D accessible as text?

On white, #7C8A9D has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #7C8A9D, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7C8A9D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-400 (#90A1B9).

What colors go well with #7C8A9D?

As a neutral, #7C8A9D pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #7C8A9D the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #7C8A9D is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color.

#7C8A9D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7C8A9D

Not just a swatch — here's how #7C8A9D works with other colors. Named schemes with #7C8A9D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7C8A9D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7C8A9D Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Light Slate 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 #7C8A9D Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Light Slate 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 #7C8A9D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A2AFC1

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #7C8A9D Secondary #AFB4BB Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

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 #7C8A9D 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 61/100

High

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 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7C8A9D with

Dark Gray Slate Gray 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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E8EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7C7F9C — 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 #7C8A9D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7C8A9D;
  --color-base-rgb: 124 138 157;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.9% 0.033 256.1);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E8EAEE;
  --color-200: #D1D5DC;
  --color-300: #AFB6C1;
  --color-400: #8D97A5;
  --color-500: #6E7887;
  --color-600: #585F6A;
  --color-700: #42464D;
  --color-800: #2D3034;
  --color-900: #1D1E20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E8EAEE',
    200: '#D1D5DC',
    300: '#AFB6C1',
    400: '#8D97A5',
    500: '#6E7887',
    600: '#585F6A',
    700: '#42464D',
    800: '#2D3034',
    900: '#1D1E20',
  },
}

$base: #7C8A9D;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E8EAEE;
$base-200: #D1D5DC;
$base-300: #AFB6C1;
$base-400: #8D97A5;
$base-500: #6E7887;
$base-600: #585F6A;
$base-700: #42464D;
$base-800: #2D3034;
$base-900: #1D1E20;
$base-hover: #606E80;
$base-subtle: #D9DCE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7C8A9D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EAEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D5DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFB6C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D97A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E7887",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#585F6A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#42464D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3034",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1E20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7C8A9D

Color Lab

Pairs with #7C8A9D

UI roles & guardrails

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