What color is #7C97B6?

#7C97B6 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(124, 151, 182), and in HSL hsl(212, 28%, 60%).

Is #7C97B6 accessible as text?

On white, #7C97B6 has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #7C97B6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7C97B6?

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

What colors go well with #7C97B6?

#7C97B6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B69B7C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7C97B6 below.

Is #7C97B6 good for buttons?

#7C97B6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7C97B6 — white text only reaches 3.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7C97B6 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #7C97B6 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.

#7C97B6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7C97B6

Not just a swatch — here's how #7C97B6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7C97B6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7C97B6 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Cool 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 #7C97B6 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Cool 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 #7C97B6 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2C2724

Cool 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 #7C97B6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A3BCD9

Cool 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 Cool Gray.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #7C97B6 Secondary #B7C1CC Support #959386 Ink #16140F

Cool 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 Cool Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7C97B6 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 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 62/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

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 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

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 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6EAEF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7C84B6 — 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 #7C97B6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7C97B6;
  --color-base-rgb: 124 151 182;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.7% 0.055 252.1);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E5EAF1;
  --color-200: #CBD5E2;
  --color-300: #A6B6CA;
  --color-400: #8297B0;
  --color-500: #627993;
  --color-600: #4F6072;
  --color-700: #3C4753;
  --color-800: #2A3037;
  --color-900: #1B1E22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E5EAF1',
    200: '#CBD5E2',
    300: '#A6B6CA',
    400: '#8297B0',
    500: '#627993',
    600: '#4F6072',
    700: '#3C4753',
    800: '#2A3037',
    900: '#1B1E22',
  },
}

$base: #7C97B6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E5EAF1;
$base-200: #CBD5E2;
$base-300: #A6B6CA;
$base-400: #8297B0;
$base-500: #627993;
$base-600: #4F6072;
$base-700: #3C4753;
$base-800: #2A3037;
$base-900: #1B1E22;
$base-hover: #58789D;
$base-subtle: #DAE0E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7C97B6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5EAF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CBD5E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A6B6CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8297B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#627993",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4F6072",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3C4753",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A3037",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1E22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7C97B6

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