What color is #765889?

#765889 is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(118, 88, 137), and in HSL hsl(277, 22%, 44%).

Is #765889 accessible as text?

On white, #765889 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 #765889, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #765889?

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

What colors go well with #765889?

#765889 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6A8958. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #765889 below.

Is #765889 good for buttons?

#765889 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #765889 — black text only reaches 3.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #765889 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #765889 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.

#765889 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #765889

Not just a swatch — here's how #765889 works with other colors. Named schemes with #765889 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #765889 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 #765889 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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 #765889 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

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 #765889 Surface #F1E8DC 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 #765889 Secondary #958B9D 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 #765889 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

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 70/100

High

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

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 28/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #765889 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 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3DEE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #865889 — 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 #765889 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #765889;
  --color-base-rgb: 118 88 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.1% 0.083 311.7);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #ECE6EF;
  --color-200: #D8CDDF;
  --color-300: #BBA9C6;
  --color-400: #9D87AB;
  --color-500: #7F678E;
  --color-600: #64536F;
  --color-700: #493F50;
  --color-800: #322B36;
  --color-900: #1F1C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ultra-violet: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#ECE6EF',
    200: '#D8CDDF',
    300: '#BBA9C6',
    400: '#9D87AB',
    500: '#7F678E',
    600: '#64536F',
    700: '#493F50',
    800: '#322B36',
    900: '#1F1C22',
  },
}

$base: #765889;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #ECE6EF;
$base-200: #D8CDDF;
$base-300: #BBA9C6;
$base-400: #9D87AB;
$base-500: #7F678E;
$base-600: #64536F;
$base-700: #493F50;
$base-800: #322B36;
$base-900: #1F1C22;
$base-hover: #5E466E;
$base-subtle: #D6CDDB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#765889",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8CDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBA9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D87AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F678E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#64536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#493F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #765889

Color Lab

Pairs with #765889

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