What color is #7E8FB4?

#7E8FB4 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(126, 143, 180), and in HSL hsl(221, 26%, 60%).

Is #7E8FB4 accessible as text?

On white, #7E8FB4 has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #7E8FB4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7E8FB4?

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

What colors go well with #7E8FB4?

#7E8FB4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B4A37E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7E8FB4 below.

Is #7E8FB4 good for buttons?

#7E8FB4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #7E8FB4 — white text only reaches 3.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7E8FB4 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #7E8FB4 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.

#7E8FB4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7E8FB4

Not just a swatch — here's how #7E8FB4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7E8FB4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7E8FB4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 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 #7E8FB4 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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 #7E8FB4 Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 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 #7E8FB4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A4B4D7

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 #F8F4EF Accent #7E8FB4 Secondary #B4BBC8 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

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 #7E8FB4 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 34/100

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 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7E8FB4 with

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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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E9EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7F7EB4 — 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 #7E8FB4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7E8FB4;
  --color-base-rgb: 126 143 180;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.0% 0.059 265.5);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E5E9F0;
  --color-200: #CCD2E1;
  --color-300: #A7B1C8;
  --color-400: #8391AF;
  --color-500: #647291;
  --color-600: #515B71;
  --color-700: #3D4452;
  --color-800: #2A2E37;
  --color-900: #1B1D22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E5E9F0',
    200: '#CCD2E1',
    300: '#A7B1C8',
    400: '#8391AF',
    500: '#647291',
    600: '#515B71',
    700: '#3D4452',
    800: '#2A2E37',
    900: '#1B1D22',
  },
}

$base: #7E8FB4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E5E9F0;
$base-200: #CCD2E1;
$base-300: #A7B1C8;
$base-400: #8391AF;
$base-500: #647291;
$base-600: #515B71;
$base-700: #3D4452;
$base-800: #2A2E37;
$base-900: #1B1D22;
$base-hover: #5B6F9A;
$base-subtle: #DADEE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7E8FB4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD2E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A7B1C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8391AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#647291",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#515B71",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3D4452",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2A2E37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1D22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7E8FB4

Color Lab

Pairs with #7E8FB4

UI roles & guardrails

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