What color is #795C8E?

#795C8E is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 92, 142), and in HSL hsl(275, 21%, 46%).

Is #795C8E accessible as text?

On white, #795C8E has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.73:1 (fails). For text placed on #795C8E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #795C8E?

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

What colors go well with #795C8E?

#795C8E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #718E5D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #795C8E below.

Is #795C8E good for buttons?

#795C8E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #795C8E — black text only reaches 3.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #795C8E the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #795C8E 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.

#795C8E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #795C8E

Not just a swatch — here's how #795C8E works with other colors. Named schemes with #795C8E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #795C8E 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #795C8E Secondary #7E4630 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #795C8E Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #795C8E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Very Peri 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 #795C8E Secondary #998FA1 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 #795C8E 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 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 72/100

High

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

Luxury 53/100

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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People also use #795C8E with

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 5.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #8A5D8E — 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 #795C8E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #795C8E;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 92 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.4% 0.084 310.3);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #EBE6EF;
  --color-200: #D8CEDF;
  --color-300: #BAAAC5;
  --color-400: #9C88AA;
  --color-500: #7D688D;
  --color-600: #63546E;
  --color-700: #493F50;
  --color-800: #312B35;
  --color-900: #1F1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#EBE6EF',
    200: '#D8CEDF',
    300: '#BAAAC5',
    400: '#9C88AA',
    500: '#7D688D',
    600: '#63546E',
    700: '#493F50',
    800: '#312B35',
    900: '#1F1C21',
  },
}

$base: #795C8E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #EBE6EF;
$base-200: #D8CEDF;
$base-300: #BAAAC5;
$base-400: #9C88AA;
$base-500: #7D688D;
$base-600: #63546E;
$base-700: #493F50;
$base-800: #312B35;
$base-900: #1F1C21;
$base-hover: #614A72;
$base-subtle: #D7CFDC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#795C8E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8CEDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAAAC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9C88AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7D688D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#63546E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#493F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#312B35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #795C8E

Color Lab

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