What color is #775E85?

#775E85 is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(119, 94, 133), and in HSL hsl(278, 17%, 45%).

Is #775E85 accessible as text?

On white, #775E85 has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.72:1 (fails). For text placed on #775E85, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #775E85?

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

What colors go well with #775E85?

#775E85 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6E865F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #775E85 below.

Is #775E85 good for buttons?

#775E85 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #775E85 — black text only reaches 3.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #775E85 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #775E85 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.

#775E85 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #775E85

Not just a swatch — here's how #775E85 works with other colors. Named schemes with #775E85 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #775E85 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #775E85 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Mauve Taupe 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 #775E85 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

Mauve Taupe 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 #775E85 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Mauve Taupe 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 #775E85 Secondary #988F9D Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Mauve Taupe 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 Mauve Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #775E85 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 48/100

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 65/100

High

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

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 80/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #775E85 with

Slate Gray Mauve Taupe Russian Green Gainsboro Charcoal

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 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E0E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #855F86 — 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 #775E85 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #775E85;
  --color-base-rgb: 119 94 133;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.2% 0.067 313.1);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #ECE7EE;
  --color-200: #D8CFDD;
  --color-300: #BBADC3;
  --color-400: #9D8BA7;
  --color-500: #7E6B89;
  --color-600: #64566B;
  --color-700: #49414E;
  --color-800: #322C35;
  --color-900: #1F1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#ECE7EE',
    200: '#D8CFDD',
    300: '#BBADC3',
    400: '#9D8BA7',
    500: '#7E6B89',
    600: '#64566B',
    700: '#49414E',
    800: '#322C35',
    900: '#1F1C21',
  },
}

$base: #775E85;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #ECE7EE;
$base-200: #D8CFDD;
$base-300: #BBADC3;
$base-400: #9D8BA7;
$base-500: #7E6B89;
$base-600: #64566B;
$base-700: #49414E;
$base-800: #322C35;
$base-900: #1F1C21;
$base-hover: #604C6B;
$base-subtle: #D6CFDA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#775E85",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8CFDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBADC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D8BA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7E6B89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#64566B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#49414E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #775E85

Color Lab

Pairs with #775E85

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