What color is #765271?

#765271 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(118, 82, 113), and in HSL hsl(308, 18%, 39%).

Is #765271 accessible as text?

On white, #765271 has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #765271, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #765271?

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

What colors go well with #765271?

#765271 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #527556. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #765271 below.

Is #765271 good for buttons?

#765271 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #765271 — black text only reaches 3.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #765271 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #765271 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.

#765271 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #765271

Not just a swatch — here's how #765271 works with other colors. Named schemes with #765271 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #765271 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #765271 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

Wenge 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 #765271 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Wenge 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 #765271 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

Wenge 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 #F7F4EF Accent #765271 Secondary #91848F Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Wenge 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 Wenge carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #765271 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 67/100

High

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

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 77/100

High

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

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #765271

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People also use #765271 with

Very Peri Wenge Fern Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4DCE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #755265 — 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 #765271 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #765271;
  --color-base-rgb: 118 82 113;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.8% 0.066 331.5);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EEE7ED;
  --color-200: #DECFDC;
  --color-300: #C3ACC0;
  --color-400: #A88AA4;
  --color-500: #8A6B86;
  --color-600: #6C5669;
  --color-700: #4F404D;
  --color-800: #352C34;
  --color-900: #211C20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wenge: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EEE7ED',
    200: '#DECFDC',
    300: '#C3ACC0',
    400: '#A88AA4',
    500: '#8A6B86',
    600: '#6C5669',
    700: '#4F404D',
    800: '#352C34',
    900: '#211C20',
  },
}

$base: #765271;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EEE7ED;
$base-200: #DECFDC;
$base-300: #C3ACC0;
$base-400: #A88AA4;
$base-500: #8A6B86;
$base-600: #6C5669;
$base-700: #4F404D;
$base-800: #352C34;
$base-900: #211C20;
$base-hover: #5E415A;
$base-subtle: #D7CAD5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#765271",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECFDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3ACC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A88AA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A6B86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C5669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F404D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #765271

Color Lab

Pairs with #765271

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