What color is #7C8AAC?

#7C8AAC is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(124, 138, 172), and in HSL hsl(223, 22%, 58%).

Is #7C8AAC accessible as text?

On white, #7C8AAC has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #7C8AAC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7C8AAC?

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

What colors go well with #7C8AAC?

#7C8AAC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AB9E7C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7C8AAC below.

Is #7C8AAC good for buttons?

#7C8AAC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7C8AAC — white text only reaches 3.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7C8AAC the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #7C8AAC 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.

#7C8AAC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7C8AAC

Not just a swatch — here's how #7C8AAC works with other colors. Named schemes with #7C8AAC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7C8AAC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D92A7 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 #7C8AAC Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #7C8AAC Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 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 #7C8AAC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #A2AFCF

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 #F8F4EF Accent #7C8AAC Secondary #B0B6C2 Support #9D8F88 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 #7C8AAC 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 59/100

Moderate

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 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 61/100

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 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E8ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7F7CAB — 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 #7C8AAC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7C8AAC;
  --color-base-rgb: 124 138 172;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.5% 0.054 267.4);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E6E9EF;
  --color-200: #CDD2DF;
  --color-300: #A9B1C6;
  --color-400: #8791AB;
  --color-500: #67728E;
  --color-600: #535B6F;
  --color-700: #3F4450;
  --color-800: #2B2E36;
  --color-900: #1C1D22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E6E9EF',
    200: '#CDD2DF',
    300: '#A9B1C6',
    400: '#8791AB',
    500: '#67728E',
    600: '#535B6F',
    700: '#3F4450',
    800: '#2B2E36',
    900: '#1C1D22',
  },
}

$base: #7C8AAC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E6E9EF;
$base-200: #CDD2DF;
$base-300: #A9B1C6;
$base-400: #8791AB;
$base-500: #67728E;
$base-600: #535B6F;
$base-700: #3F4450;
$base-800: #2B2E36;
$base-900: #1C1D22;
$base-hover: #5C6B90;
$base-subtle: #D9DDE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7C8AAC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E9EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDD2DF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9B1C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8791AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67728E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#535B6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4450",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2E36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7C8AAC

Color Lab

Pairs with #7C8AAC

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