What color is #705A87?

#705A87 is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(112, 90, 135), and in HSL hsl(269, 20%, 44%).

Is #705A87 accessible as text?

On white, #705A87 has a contrast ratio of 6.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.50:1 (fails). For text placed on #705A87, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #705A87?

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

What colors go well with #705A87?

#705A87 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #71875A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #705A87 below.

Is #705A87 good for buttons?

#705A87 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #705A87 — black text only reaches 3.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #705A87 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #705A87 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) 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.

#705A87 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #705A87

Not just a swatch — here's how #705A87 works with other colors. Named schemes with #705A87 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #705A87 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Ultra Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #705A87 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Ultra Violet 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 #705A87 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9361 Secondary #3C3734

Ultra Violet 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 #705A87 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Ultra Violet 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 #705A87 Secondary #928B9B Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Ultra Violet 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 Ultra Violet carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #705A87 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 65/100

High

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

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #705A87 with

Very Peri Mauve Taupe Russian Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2DEE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7E5A87 — 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 #705A87 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #705A87;
  --color-base-rgb: 112 90 135;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.7% 0.074 306.3);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EAE6EF;
  --color-200: #D6CEDE;
  --color-300: #B7ABC5;
  --color-400: #9888AA;
  --color-500: #7A698C;
  --color-600: #60546D;
  --color-700: #473F4F;
  --color-800: #302C35;
  --color-900: #1F1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EAE6EF',
    200: '#D6CEDE',
    300: '#B7ABC5',
    400: '#9888AA',
    500: '#7A698C',
    600: '#60546D',
    700: '#473F4F',
    800: '#302C35',
    900: '#1F1C21',
  },
}

$base: #705A87;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EAE6EF;
$base-200: #D6CEDE;
$base-300: #B7ABC5;
$base-400: #9888AA;
$base-500: #7A698C;
$base-600: #60546D;
$base-700: #473F4F;
$base-800: #302C35;
$base-900: #1F1C21;
$base-hover: #59486C;
$base-subtle: #D4CEDB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#705A87",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6CEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B7ABC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9888AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A698C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#60546D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#473F4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #705A87

Color Lab

Pairs with #705A87

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