What color is #9178AA?

#9178AA is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(145, 120, 170), and in HSL hsl(270, 23%, 57%).

Is #9178AA accessible as text?

On white, #9178AA has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #9178AA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9178AA?

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

What colors go well with #9178AA?

#9178AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #91AB78. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9178AA below.

Is #9178AA good for buttons?

#9178AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #9178AA — white text only reaches 3.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #9178AA the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #9178AA 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.

#9178AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9178AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #9178AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #9178AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9178AA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Light 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 #9178AA Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Light 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 #9178AA Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9361 Secondary #3C3734

Light 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 #9178AA Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #9178AA Secondary #B4ABBD Support #9C9088 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 #9178AA 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 54/100

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 65/100

High

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

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 76/100

High

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #9178AA

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #9178AA with

Cool Gray Rose Gold Sage Green Gainsboro Onyx

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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E5ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A278AB — 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 #9178AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #9178AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 145 120 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.5% 0.079 307.0);
  --color-50: #F7F5F9;
  --color-100: #EBE6F0;
  --color-200: #D6CDE0;
  --color-300: #B8A9C6;
  --color-400: #9986AC;
  --color-500: #7A668F;
  --color-600: #61536F;
  --color-700: #473E51;
  --color-800: #302B36;
  --color-900: #1F1B22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F7F5F9',
    100: '#EBE6F0',
    200: '#D6CDE0',
    300: '#B8A9C6',
    400: '#9986AC',
    500: '#7A668F',
    600: '#61536F',
    700: '#473E51',
    800: '#302B36',
    900: '#1F1B22',
  },
}

$base: #9178AA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F5F9;
$base-100: #EBE6F0;
$base-200: #D6CDE0;
$base-300: #B8A9C6;
$base-400: #9986AC;
$base-500: #7A668F;
$base-600: #61536F;
$base-700: #473E51;
$base-800: #302B36;
$base-900: #1F1B22;
$base-hover: #745A8F;
$base-subtle: #DED8E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9178AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE6F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6CDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8A9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9986AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A668F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#61536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#473E51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}