What color is #755B79?

#755B79 is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(117, 91, 121), and in HSL hsl(292, 14%, 42%).

Is #755B79 accessible as text?

On white, #755B79 has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.53:1 (fails). For text placed on #755B79, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #755B79?

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

What colors go well with #755B79?

#755B79 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #607A5C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #755B79 below.

Is #755B79 good for buttons?

#755B79 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #755B79 — black text only reaches 3.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #755B79 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #755B79 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.

#755B79 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #755B79

Not just a swatch — here's how #755B79 works with other colors. Named schemes with #755B79 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #755B79 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #755B79 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Mauve Taupe 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 #755B79 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Mauve Taupe 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 #755B79 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Mauve Taupe 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 #755B79 Secondary #958B96 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauve Taupe 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 Mauve Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #755B79 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 51/100

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 1/100

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 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 74/100

High

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #755B79

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People also use #755B79 with

Slate Gray Mauve Taupe Viridian Gainsboro Charcoal

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 #E4DEE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7A5C74 — 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 #755B79 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #755B79;
  --color-base-rgb: 117 91 121;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.8% 0.056 321.9);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #EDE8EE;
  --color-200: #DAD1DC;
  --color-300: #BEAFC1;
  --color-400: #A18DA5;
  --color-500: #836E87;
  --color-600: #67586A;
  --color-700: #4C424D;
  --color-800: #332D34;
  --color-900: #201D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#EDE8EE',
    200: '#DAD1DC',
    300: '#BEAFC1',
    400: '#A18DA5',
    500: '#836E87',
    600: '#67586A',
    700: '#4C424D',
    800: '#332D34',
    900: '#201D20',
  },
}

$base: #755B79;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #EDE8EE;
$base-200: #DAD1DC;
$base-300: #BEAFC1;
$base-400: #A18DA5;
$base-500: #836E87;
$base-600: #67586A;
$base-700: #4C424D;
$base-800: #332D34;
$base-900: #201D20;
$base-hover: #5E4A62;
$base-subtle: #D6CED7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#755B79",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAD1DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEAFC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A18DA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#836E87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67586A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C424D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #755B79

Color Lab

Pairs with #755B79

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