What color is #705E86?

#705E86 is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(112, 94, 134), and in HSL hsl(267, 18%, 45%).

Is #705E86 accessible as text?

On white, #705E86 has a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.63:1 (fails). For text placed on #705E86, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #705E86?

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

What colors go well with #705E86?

#705E86 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #75875E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #705E86 below.

Is #705E86 good for buttons?

#705E86 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #705E86 — black text only reaches 3.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #705E86 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #705E86 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.

#705E86 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #705E86

Not just a swatch — here's how #705E86 works with other colors. Named schemes with #705E86 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #705E86 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #705E86 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

Very Peri 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 #705E86 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #A09361 Secondary #3C3734

Very Peri 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 #705E86 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Very Peri 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 #705E86 Secondary #948D9C Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Very Peri 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 Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #705E86 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 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

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 62/100

High

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

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 79/100

High

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

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #705E86 with

Slate Gray 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 5.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3DFE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7E5E87 — 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 #705E86 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #705E86;
  --color-base-rgb: 112 94 134;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.5% 0.065 304.8);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EAE7EE;
  --color-200: #D5CFDE;
  --color-300: #B6ACC3;
  --color-400: #988AA8;
  --color-500: #796B8A;
  --color-600: #60566C;
  --color-700: #47404F;
  --color-800: #302C35;
  --color-900: #1E1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EAE7EE',
    200: '#D5CFDE',
    300: '#B6ACC3',
    400: '#988AA8',
    500: '#796B8A',
    600: '#60566C',
    700: '#47404F',
    800: '#302C35',
    900: '#1E1C21',
  },
}

$base: #705E86;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EAE7EE;
$base-200: #D5CFDE;
$base-300: #B6ACC3;
$base-400: #988AA8;
$base-500: #796B8A;
$base-600: #60566C;
$base-700: #47404F;
$base-800: #302C35;
$base-900: #1E1C21;
$base-hover: #5A4B6C;
$base-subtle: #D4CFDB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#705E86",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5CFDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6ACC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#988AA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#796B8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#60566C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#47404F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #705E86

Color Lab

Pairs with #705E86

UI roles & guardrails

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