What color is #8A799B?

#8A799B is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(138, 121, 155), and in HSL hsl(270, 15%, 54%).

Is #8A799B accessible as text?

On white, #8A799B has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #8A799B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A799B?

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

What colors go well with #8A799B?

#8A799B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8A9B78. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A799B below.

Is #8A799B good for buttons?

#8A799B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8A799B — white text only reaches 3.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A799B the same as CSS slategray?

No — #8A799B 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.

#8A799B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A799B

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A799B works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A799B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A799B 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 #8A799B Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 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 #8A799B 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 #8A799B Surface #F2E8DC 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 #8A799B Secondary #AFA9B6 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 #8A799B 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 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 57/100

Moderate

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

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 94/100

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 #E8E5EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #95789B — 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 #8A799B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A799B;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 121 155;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.4% 0.054 307.5);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EBE7EE;
  --color-200: #D6D0DC;
  --color-300: #B8AEC1;
  --color-400: #998DA5;
  --color-500: #7A6D88;
  --color-600: #61586A;
  --color-700: #47414D;
  --color-800: #302D34;
  --color-900: #1F1D21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EBE7EE',
    200: '#D6D0DC',
    300: '#B8AEC1',
    400: '#998DA5',
    500: '#7A6D88',
    600: '#61586A',
    700: '#47414D',
    800: '#302D34',
    900: '#1F1D21',
  },
}

$base: #8A799B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EBE7EE;
$base-200: #D6D0DC;
$base-300: #B8AEC1;
$base-400: #998DA5;
$base-500: #7A6D88;
$base-600: #61586A;
$base-700: #47414D;
$base-800: #302D34;
$base-900: #1F1D21;
$base-hover: #6E5E7F;
$base-subtle: #DCD8E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A799B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6D0DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8AEC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#998DA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A6D88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#61586A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#47414D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A799B

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A799B

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