What color is #98779B?

#98779B is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(152, 119, 155), and in HSL hsl(295, 15%, 54%).

Is #98779B accessible as text?

On white, #98779B has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #98779B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #98779B?

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

What colors go well with #98779B?

#98779B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7B9B78. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #98779B below.

Is #98779B good for buttons?

#98779B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #98779B — white text only reaches 3.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #98779B the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #98779B 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.

#98779B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #98779B

Not just a swatch — here's how #98779B works with other colors. Named schemes with #98779B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #98779B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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 #98779B Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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 #98779B 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 #98779B 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 #98779B Secondary #B7AAB7 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 #98779B 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

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 64/100

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 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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People also use #98779B with

Cool Gray Warm Taupe 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 #EAE5EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9B7892 — 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 #98779B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #98779B;
  --color-base-rgb: 152 119 155;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.3% 0.066 323.6);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #EDE7EE;
  --color-200: #DBD0DC;
  --color-300: #C0AEC1;
  --color-400: #A38DA5;
  --color-500: #856D88;
  --color-600: #69586A;
  --color-700: #4C414D;
  --color-800: #332D34;
  --color-900: #201D21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#EDE7EE',
    200: '#DBD0DC',
    300: '#C0AEC1',
    400: '#A38DA5',
    500: '#856D88',
    600: '#69586A',
    700: '#4C414D',
    800: '#332D34',
    900: '#201D21',
  },
}

$base: #98779B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #EDE7EE;
$base-200: #DBD0DC;
$base-300: #C0AEC1;
$base-400: #A38DA5;
$base-500: #856D88;
$base-600: #69586A;
$base-700: #4C414D;
$base-800: #332D34;
$base-900: #201D21;
$base-hover: #7C5E7F;
$base-subtle: #DFD8E0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#98779B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD0DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0AEC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A38DA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#856D88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#69586A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C414D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #98779B

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Pairs with #98779B

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