What color is #765FA5?

#765FA5 is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(118, 95, 165), and in HSL hsl(260, 28%, 51%).

Is #765FA5 accessible as text?

On white, #765FA5 has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #765FA5, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #765FA5?

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

What colors go well with #765FA5?

#765FA5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8EA55F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #765FA5 below.

Is #765FA5 good for buttons?

#765FA5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #765FA5 — black text only reaches 3.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #765FA5 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #765FA5 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) 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.

#765FA5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #765FA5

Not just a swatch — here's how #765FA5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #765FA5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #765FA5 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 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 #765FA5 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #765FA5 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #765FA5 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #739F7D Secondary #3C3734

Very Peri 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #765FA5 Secondary #9A93AD 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 #765FA5 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 38/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

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 63/100

High

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

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 96/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 23/100

Low

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

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E1EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8E5FA5 — 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 #765FA5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #765FA5;
  --color-base-rgb: 118 95 165;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.8% 0.109 297.8);
  --color-50: #F7F5FA;
  --color-100: #E9E5F1;
  --color-200: #D2CBE2;
  --color-300: #B2A6CA;
  --color-400: #9182B0;
  --color-500: #726293;
  --color-600: #5B4F72;
  --color-700: #443C53;
  --color-800: #2E2A37;
  --color-900: #1D1B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F7F5FA',
    100: '#E9E5F1',
    200: '#D2CBE2',
    300: '#B2A6CA',
    400: '#9182B0',
    500: '#726293',
    600: '#5B4F72',
    700: '#443C53',
    800: '#2E2A37',
    900: '#1D1B22',
  },
}

$base: #765FA5;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F5FA;
$base-100: #E9E5F1;
$base-200: #D2CBE2;
$base-300: #B2A6CA;
$base-400: #9182B0;
$base-500: #726293;
$base-600: #5B4F72;
$base-700: #443C53;
$base-800: #2E2A37;
$base-900: #1D1B22;
$base-hover: #5E4B85;
$base-subtle: #D7D2E1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#765FA5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2CBE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2A6CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9182B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#726293",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B4F72",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#443C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #765FA5

Color Lab

Pairs with #765FA5

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