What color is #817CA0?

#817CA0 is a medium, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(129, 124, 160), and in HSL hsl(248, 16%, 56%).

Is #817CA0 accessible as text?

On white, #817CA0 has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #817CA0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #817CA0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #817CA0?

#817CA0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9CA17D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #817CA0 below.

Is #817CA0 good for buttons?

#817CA0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #817CA0 — white text only reaches 3.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #817CA0 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #817CA0 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) 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.

#817CA0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #817CA0

Not just a swatch — here's how #817CA0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #817CA0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #817CA0 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Slate Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #817CA0 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #817CA0 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #817CA0 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #817CA0 Secondary #ACAAB7 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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 Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #817CA0 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

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 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 67/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 46/100

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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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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E6EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8E7DA1 — 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 #817CA0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #817CA0;
  --color-base-rgb: 129 124 160;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.4% 0.054 291.0);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E8E7EE;
  --color-200: #D1D0DD;
  --color-300: #B0ADC2;
  --color-400: #8F8CA6;
  --color-500: #706C88;
  --color-600: #5A576B;
  --color-700: #43414E;
  --color-800: #2E2D34;
  --color-900: #1D1C21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E8E7EE',
    200: '#D1D0DD',
    300: '#B0ADC2',
    400: '#8F8CA6',
    500: '#706C88',
    600: '#5A576B',
    700: '#43414E',
    800: '#2E2D34',
    900: '#1D1C21',
  },
}

$base: #817CA0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E8E7EE;
$base-200: #D1D0DD;
$base-300: #B0ADC2;
$base-400: #8F8CA6;
$base-500: #706C88;
$base-600: #5A576B;
$base-700: #43414E;
$base-800: #2E2D34;
$base-900: #1D1C21;
$base-hover: #656085;
$base-subtle: #DAD9E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#817CA0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D0DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0ADC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8F8CA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#706C88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A576B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43414E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #817CA0

Color Lab

Pairs with #817CA0

UI roles & guardrails

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