What color is #7B5C8A?

#7B5C8A is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(123, 92, 138), and in HSL hsl(280, 20%, 45%).

Is #7B5C8A accessible as text?

On white, #7B5C8A has a contrast ratio of 5.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.74:1 (fails). For text placed on #7B5C8A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7B5C8A?

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

What colors go well with #7B5C8A?

#7B5C8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6B8A5C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7B5C8A below.

Is #7B5C8A good for buttons?

#7B5C8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7B5C8A — black text only reaches 3.74:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7B5C8A the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #7B5C8A 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.

#7B5C8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7B5C8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #7B5C8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #7B5C8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7B5C8A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 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 #7B5C8A Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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 #7B5C8A Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 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 #7B5C8A Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 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 #7B5C8A Secondary #9A8FA0 Support #9C9087 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 #7B5C8A 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 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

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 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7B5C8A with

Very Peri 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 #E4DFE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8A5C8A — 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 #7B5C8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7B5C8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 123 92 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.4% 0.079 314.4);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #ECE6EF;
  --color-200: #D9CEDE;
  --color-300: #BCABC5;
  --color-400: #9F88AA;
  --color-500: #80698C;
  --color-600: #65546D;
  --color-700: #4A3F4F;
  --color-800: #322C35;
  --color-900: #201C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#ECE6EF',
    200: '#D9CEDE',
    300: '#BCABC5',
    400: '#9F88AA',
    500: '#80698C',
    600: '#65546D',
    700: '#4A3F4F',
    800: '#322C35',
    900: '#201C21',
  },
}

$base: #7B5C8A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #ECE6EF;
$base-200: #D9CEDE;
$base-300: #BCABC5;
$base-400: #9F88AA;
$base-500: #80698C;
$base-600: #65546D;
$base-700: #4A3F4F;
$base-800: #322C35;
$base-900: #201C21;
$base-hover: #62496E;
$base-subtle: #D7CFDB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7B5C8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9CEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCABC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F88AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#80698C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65546D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A3F4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7B5C8A

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