What color is #7B577F?

#7B577F is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(123, 87, 127), and in HSL hsl(294, 19%, 42%).

Is #7B577F accessible as text?

On white, #7B577F has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.51:1 (fails). For text placed on #7B577F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7B577F?

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

What colors go well with #7B577F?

#7B577F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5B7F57. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7B577F below.

Is #7B577F good for buttons?

#7B577F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7B577F — black text only reaches 3.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7B577F the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #7B577F 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.

#7B577F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7B577F

Not just a swatch — here's how #7B577F works with other colors. Named schemes with #7B577F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7B577F Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7B577F Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

Plum 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 #7B577F Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Plum 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 #7B577F Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Plum 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 #7B577F Secondary #978A99 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Plum 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 Plum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #7B577F 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 71/100

High

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

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 30/100

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 #7B577F with

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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 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5DDE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7F5776 — 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 #7B577F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7B577F;
  --color-base-rgb: 123 87 127;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.0% 0.075 323.2);
  --color-50: #F9F6F9;
  --color-100: #EEE7EF;
  --color-200: #DCCEDE;
  --color-300: #C1ABC4;
  --color-400: #A689A9;
  --color-500: #886A8B;
  --color-600: #6A556D;
  --color-700: #4E404F;
  --color-800: #342C35;
  --color-900: #211C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#F9F6F9',
    100: '#EEE7EF',
    200: '#DCCEDE',
    300: '#C1ABC4',
    400: '#A689A9',
    500: '#886A8B',
    600: '#6A556D',
    700: '#4E404F',
    800: '#342C35',
    900: '#211C21',
  },
}

$base: #7B577F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F9;
$base-100: #EEE7EF;
$base-200: #DCCEDE;
$base-300: #C1ABC4;
$base-400: #A689A9;
$base-500: #886A8B;
$base-600: #6A556D;
$base-700: #4E404F;
$base-800: #342C35;
$base-900: #211C21;
$base-hover: #634566;
$base-subtle: #D8CCD9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7B577F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCCEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1ABC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A689A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#886A8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A556D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E404F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7B577F

Color Lab

Pairs with #7B577F

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