What color is #765C8F?

#765C8F is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(118, 92, 143), and in HSL hsl(271, 22%, 46%).

Is #765C8F accessible as text?

On white, #765C8F has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.70:1 (fails). For text placed on #765C8F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #765C8F?

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

What colors go well with #765C8F?

#765C8F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #748F5B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #765C8F below.

Is #765C8F good for buttons?

#765C8F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #765C8F — black text only reaches 3.70:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #765C8F the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #765C8F 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.

#765C8F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #765C8F

Not just a swatch — here's how #765C8F works with other colors. Named schemes with #765C8F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #765C8F Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #765C8F Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Very Peri opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #765C8F Secondary #AFB4B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8092A7 Anchor #2E3236

Very Peri keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #765C8F Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #765C8F Secondary #978EA1 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 #765C8F 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 46/100

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 70/100

High

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

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 29/100

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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Very Peri 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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4DFE8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #875B8F — 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 #765C8F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #765C8F;
  --color-base-rgb: 118 92 143;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.1% 0.084 307.1);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EBE6EF;
  --color-200: #D6CDDF;
  --color-300: #B8A9C6;
  --color-400: #9A87AB;
  --color-500: #7B678E;
  --color-600: #61536F;
  --color-700: #483F50;
  --color-800: #312B36;
  --color-900: #1F1C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EBE6EF',
    200: '#D6CDDF',
    300: '#B8A9C6',
    400: '#9A87AB',
    500: '#7B678E',
    600: '#61536F',
    700: '#483F50',
    800: '#312B36',
    900: '#1F1C22',
  },
}

$base: #765C8F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EBE6EF;
$base-200: #D6CDDF;
$base-300: #B8A9C6;
$base-400: #9A87AB;
$base-500: #7B678E;
$base-600: #61536F;
$base-700: #483F50;
$base-800: #312B36;
$base-900: #1F1C22;
$base-hover: #5F4972;
$base-subtle: #D6CFDD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#765C8F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6CDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8A9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9A87AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7B678E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#61536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#483F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#312B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #765C8F

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