#778899Lightslategray is a muted, gently desaturated, mid-toned cool blue (#778899). Also written as lightslategrey in CSS — both spellings resolve to #778899.
Lightslategray is a mid-toned, muted, gently desaturated take on blue. Colors in this range are commonly associated with trust, calm and competence, which makes lightslategray a natural fit for corporate branding, links and interfaces that need to feel dependable.
Lightslategray is bright enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on lightslategray hits 5.77:1 — past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 3.64:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of lightslategray sits at 30° — #988776, close to gray — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for lightslategray in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from lightslategray's position on the color wheel (hue 210°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix lightslategray toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how lightslategray performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Lightslategray | 3.64:1 | Fail | AA |
| Black text on Lightslategray | 5.77:1 | AA | AAA |
#7E7F95#7D7C94#789291Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword lightslategray directly.
:root {
--lightslategray: #778899;
--lightslategray-rgb: 119, 136, 153;
--lightslategray-tint: #B4BEC7;
--lightslategray-shade: #414B54;
}
.btn-lightslategray {
background: var(--lightslategray);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'lightslategray': {
DEFAULT: '#778899',
light: '#B4BEC7',
dark: '#414B54',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.