#64748B — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS slate-500 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#64748B is a medium, muted blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class slate-500 (e.g. bg-slate-500, text-slate-500). Its nearest CSS named color is slategray (#708090). For readable text on a #64748B background, white text gives the strongest contrast (4.76:1). #64748B sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#64748B in Tailwind CSS (slate-500)

#64748B ships with Tailwind CSS as slate-500 — use it as bg-slate-500, text-slate-500, or border-slate-500. It sits at step 500 of the slate ramp; every other step links to its own page:

• 50
• 100
• 200
• 300
• 400
• 500
• 600
• 700
• 800
• 900
• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #64748B (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #748297 Copy
• 20% tint #8390a2 Copy
• 30% tint #939eae Copy
• 40% tint #a2acb9 Copy
• 50% tint #b2bac5 Copy
• 60% tint #c1c7d1 Copy
• 70% tint #d1d5dc Copy
• 80% tint #e0e3e8 Copy
• 90% tint #f0f1f3 Copy

Shades of #64748B (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #5a687d Copy
• 20% shade #505d6f Copy
• 30% shade #465161 Copy
• 40% shade #3c4653 Copy
• 50% shade #323a46 Copy
• 60% shade #282e38 Copy
• 70% shade #1e232a Copy
• 80% shade #14171c Copy
• 90% shade #0a0c0e Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #64748B background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #64748B from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #6B7280 (gray-500), #1D4ED8 (blue-700), #2980B9, #0000FF, #708090, #4338CA (indigo-700).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #64748B?

  #64748B is a medium, muted blue — rgb(100, 116, 139). Its nearest CSS named color is slategray. In Tailwind CSS it is slate-500.

• How do I make tints and shades of #64748B?

  Mix #64748B with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #64748B is #8390a2 and a 20% shade is #505d6f — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #64748B in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #64748B?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #64748B background at 4.76:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #64748B?

  slate-500 — use it as bg-slate-500, text-slate-500, or border-slate-500. The full slate 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.