What color is #94789E?

#94789E is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(148, 120, 158), and in HSL hsl(284, 16%, 55%).

Is #94789E accessible as text?

On white, #94789E has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #94789E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #94789E?

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

What colors go well with #94789E?

#94789E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #849F7A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #94789E below.

Is #94789E good for buttons?

#94789E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #94789E — white text only reaches 3.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #94789E the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #94789E 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.

#94789E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #94789E

Not just a swatch — here's how #94789E works with other colors. Named schemes with #94789E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #94789E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #94789E Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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 #94789E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

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 #94789E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 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 #94789E Secondary #B5ABB8 Support #9C9087 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 #94789E 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 62/100

High

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

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 70/100

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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People also use #94789E with

Cool Gray Rose Gold Moss Green 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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E5EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9F7A9C — 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 #94789E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #94789E;
  --color-base-rgb: 148 120 158;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.2% 0.065 317.1);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #ECE7EE;
  --color-200: #D9D0DD;
  --color-300: #BCADC2;
  --color-400: #9F8CA6;
  --color-500: #816C88;
  --color-600: #66576B;
  --color-700: #4A414E;
  --color-800: #322D34;
  --color-900: #201C21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#ECE7EE',
    200: '#D9D0DD',
    300: '#BCADC2',
    400: '#9F8CA6',
    500: '#816C88',
    600: '#66576B',
    700: '#4A414E',
    800: '#322D34',
    900: '#201C21',
  },
}

$base: #94789E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #ECE7EE;
$base-200: #D9D0DD;
$base-300: #BCADC2;
$base-400: #9F8CA6;
$base-500: #816C88;
$base-600: #66576B;
$base-700: #4A414E;
$base-800: #322D34;
$base-900: #201C21;
$base-hover: #795E82;
$base-subtle: #DFD8E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#94789E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9D0DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCADC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F8CA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#816C88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#66576B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A414E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #94789E

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Pairs with #94789E

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