What color is #796A8A?

#796A8A is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(121, 106, 138), and in HSL hsl(268, 13%, 48%).

Is #796A8A accessible as text?

On white, #796A8A has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #796A8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #796A8A?

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

What colors go well with #796A8A?

#796A8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7B8A6A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #796A8A below.

Is #796A8A good for buttons?

#796A8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #796A8A — black text only reaches 4.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #796A8A the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #796A8A 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.

#796A8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #796A8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #796A8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #796A8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #796A8A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 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 #796A8A Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 Anchor #592236

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 #796A8A Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #A09361 Secondary #3C3734

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 #796A8A Surface #F2E8DD 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 #796A8A Secondary #9E99A5 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.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #796A8A 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 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

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 60/100

High

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

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 72/100

High

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #796A8A

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #796A8A with

Light 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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E2E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #846A8A — 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 #796A8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #796A8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 106 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.0% 0.052 306.0);
  --color-50: #F7F6F8;
  --color-100: #EAE8ED;
  --color-200: #D6D1DB;
  --color-300: #B7AFC0;
  --color-400: #988EA4;
  --color-500: #7A6F86;
  --color-600: #605969;
  --color-700: #47424D;
  --color-800: #302D34;
  --color-900: #1E1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F7F6F8',
    100: '#EAE8ED',
    200: '#D6D1DB',
    300: '#B7AFC0',
    400: '#988EA4',
    500: '#7A6F86',
    600: '#605969',
    700: '#47424D',
    800: '#302D34',
    900: '#1E1D20',
  },
}

$base: #796A8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F8;
$base-100: #EAE8ED;
$base-200: #D6D1DB;
$base-300: #B7AFC0;
$base-400: #988EA4;
$base-500: #7A6F86;
$base-600: #605969;
$base-700: #47424D;
$base-800: #302D34;
$base-900: #1E1D20;
$base-hover: #61556F;
$base-subtle: #D7D3DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#796A8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6D1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B7AFC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#988EA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A6F86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#605969",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#47424D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #796A8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #796A8A

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export