What color is #808DA4?

#808DA4 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(128, 141, 164), and in HSL hsl(218, 17%, 57%).

Is #808DA4 accessible as text?

On white, #808DA4 has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #808DA4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #808DA4?

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

What colors go well with #808DA4?

#808DA4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A4967F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #808DA4 below.

Is #808DA4 good for buttons?

#808DA4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #808DA4 — white text only reaches 3.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #808DA4 the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #808DA4 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.

#808DA4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #808DA4

Not just a swatch — here's how #808DA4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #808DA4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #808DA4 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 #808DA4 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF 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 #808DA4 Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F4F2E7 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 #808DA4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #A6B2C8

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 #808DA4 Secondary #B3B8C0 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 #808DA4 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 62/100

High

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 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 40/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

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 54/100

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 #808DA4 with

Dark Gray Light Slate Gray Rosy Brown 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 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E8EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7F80A4 — 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 #808DA4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #808DA4;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 141 164;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(64.1% 0.038 261.9);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E7EAEE;
  --color-200: #CFD4DD;
  --color-300: #ADB5C3;
  --color-400: #8B95A7;
  --color-500: #6B7689;
  --color-600: #565E6B;
  --color-700: #41464E;
  --color-800: #2C2F35;
  --color-900: #1C1E21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E7EAEE',
    200: '#CFD4DD',
    300: '#ADB5C3',
    400: '#8B95A7',
    500: '#6B7689',
    600: '#565E6B',
    700: '#41464E',
    800: '#2C2F35',
    900: '#1C1E21',
  },
}

$base: #808DA4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E7EAEE;
$base-200: #CFD4DD;
$base-300: #ADB5C3;
$base-400: #8B95A7;
$base-500: #6B7689;
$base-600: #565E6B;
$base-700: #41464E;
$base-800: #2C2F35;
$base-900: #1C1E21;
$base-hover: #616F88;
$base-subtle: #DADDE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#808DA4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EAEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFD4DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADB5C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8B95A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B7689",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#565E6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41464E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2F35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1E21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #808DA4

Color Lab

Pairs with #808DA4

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