What color is #8A779E?

#8A779E is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 119, 158), and in HSL hsl(269, 17%, 54%).

Is #8A779E accessible as text?

On white, #8A779E has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #8A779E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A779E?

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

What colors go well with #8A779E?

#8A779E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8A9E76. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A779E below.

Is #8A779E good for buttons?

#8A779E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8A779E — white text only reaches 4.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A779E the same as CSS slategray?

No — #8A779E 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.

#8A779E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A779E

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A779E works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A779E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A779E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A779E Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A779E Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9361 Secondary #3C3734

Slate Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8A779E Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #8A779E Secondary #AEA8B6 Support #9C9088 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 #8A779E 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

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 60/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 71/100

High

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

Surface fit 43/100

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 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E5EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #96769E — 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 #8A779E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A779E;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 119 158;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.1% 0.062 306.7);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EAE7EE;
  --color-200: #D6CFDD;
  --color-300: #B7ADC3;
  --color-400: #998BA7;
  --color-500: #7A6B89;
  --color-600: #61566B;
  --color-700: #47414E;
  --color-800: #302C35;
  --color-900: #1F1C21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EAE7EE',
    200: '#D6CFDD',
    300: '#B7ADC3',
    400: '#998BA7',
    500: '#7A6B89',
    600: '#61566B',
    700: '#47414E',
    800: '#302C35',
    900: '#1F1C21',
  },
}

$base: #8A779E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EAE7EE;
$base-200: #D6CFDD;
$base-300: #B7ADC3;
$base-400: #998BA7;
$base-500: #7A6B89;
$base-600: #61566B;
$base-700: #47414E;
$base-800: #302C35;
$base-900: #1F1C21;
$base-hover: #6E5B81;
$base-subtle: #DCD7E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A779E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6CFDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B7ADC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#998BA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A6B89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#61566B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#47414E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A779E

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