#746979

Accessibility

5.2:1

Vs white / black

5.2:1 · 4.04:1

Sources

Library color

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Codes

Formats

HEX

#746979

RGB

rgb(116, 105, 121)

RGBA

rgba(116, 105, 121, 1)

HSL

hsl(281, 7%, 44%)

HSV

hsv(281, 13%, 47%)

LAB

lab(45.9% 7.55 -7.32)

LCH

lch(45.9% 10.52 315.89)

OKLAB

oklab(0.5365 0.0199 -0.0196)

OKLCH

oklch(0.5365 0.0279 315.44)

XYZ

xyz(15.70, 15.20, 20.19)

CMYK

cmyk(4%, 13%, 0%, 53%)

CSS

color: #746979;

CSS variable

--color-746979: #746979;

SCSS

$color-746979: #746979;

Tailwind

slate-500

Export

Developer code

:root {
  --#746979-1: #746979;
}

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f3f3f4 e8e6e9 dcdade d1cdd2 c5c1c7 bab4bc aea8b1 a29ba6 978f9b 8b828f 807684 746979 6a606f 615865 574f5b 4d4651 443d47 3a353d 302c32 272328 1d1a1e 131114 0a090a

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f3f3f4 e8e6e9 dcdade d1cdd2 c5c1c7 bab4bc aea8b1 a29ba6 978f9b 8b828f 807684

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

6a606f 615865 574f5b 4d4651 443d47 3a353d 302c32 272328 1d1a1e 131114 0a090a

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

756b7a 766d7a 776f7b 78717b 79737c 7a757d 7b767d 7c787e 7d7a7e 7e7c7f 7f7e7f

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#746979Stop 1 #6D7868Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#6B6878Stop 1 #746979Stop 2 #786875Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#746979Stop 1 #787368Stop 2 #687873Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#746979Stop 1 #757868Stop 2 #68786BStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#342F37Stop 1 #5C535FStop 2 #837788Stop 3 #A8A0ACStop 4 #CDC8D0Stop 5

Meaning

Color psychology

Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems.

Common uses: primary buttons, chart series, status badges, marketing gradients, and brand accents in the Grey family.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material You Secondary#625B71 Fill Tertiary#787880 Bootstrap secondary#6C757D DimGray#696969 Web Safe #666666#666666 Tailwind slate 500#64748B Material Grey 600#757575 Material Grey 700#616161 SlateGray#708090 Chakra gray 500#718096 Fluent Gray#605E5C Gray#808080