What color is #756381?

#756381 is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(117, 99, 129), and in HSL hsl(276, 13%, 45%).

Is #756381 accessible as text?

On white, #756381 has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.86:1 (fails). For text placed on #756381, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #756381?

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

What colors go well with #756381?

#756381 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #708264. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #756381 below.

Is #756381 good for buttons?

#756381 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #756381 — black text only reaches 3.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #756381 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #756381 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.

#756381 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #756381

Not just a swatch — here's how #756381 works with other colors. Named schemes with #756381 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #756381 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #756381 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Dim Gray 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 #756381 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Dim Gray 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 #756381 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Dim Gray 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 #756381 Secondary #98929D Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Dim Gray 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 Dim Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #756381 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

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 59/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 72/100

High

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

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #756381 with

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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 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3E0E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #806482 — 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 #756381 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #756381;
  --color-base-rgb: 117 99 129;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.8% 0.051 311.6);
  --color-50: #F8F6F8;
  --color-100: #EBE8ED;
  --color-200: #D7D1DB;
  --color-300: #B9AFC0;
  --color-400: #9B8EA4;
  --color-500: #7D6F86;
  --color-600: #635969;
  --color-700: #48424D;
  --color-800: #312D34;
  --color-900: #1F1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F8F6F8',
    100: '#EBE8ED',
    200: '#D7D1DB',
    300: '#B9AFC0',
    400: '#9B8EA4',
    500: '#7D6F86',
    600: '#635969',
    700: '#48424D',
    800: '#312D34',
    900: '#1F1D20',
  },
}

$base: #756381;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F8;
$base-100: #EBE8ED;
$base-200: #D7D1DB;
$base-300: #B9AFC0;
$base-400: #9B8EA4;
$base-500: #7D6F86;
$base-600: #635969;
$base-700: #48424D;
$base-800: #312D34;
$base-900: #1F1D20;
$base-hover: #5E5068;
$base-subtle: #D6D1D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#756381",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7D1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B9AFC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9B8EA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7D6F86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#635969",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#48424D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#312D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #756381

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Pairs with #756381

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