What color is #7D6496?

#7D6496 is a medium, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(125, 100, 150), and in HSL hsl(270, 20%, 49%).

Is #7D6496 accessible as text?

On white, #7D6496 has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #7D6496, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7D6496?

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

What colors go well with #7D6496?

#7D6496 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7D9664. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7D6496 below.

Is #7D6496 good for buttons?

#7D6496 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7D6496 — black text only reaches 4.14:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7D6496 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #7D6496 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) 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.

#7D6496 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7D6496

Not just a swatch — here's how #7D6496 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7D6496 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7D6496 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7D6496 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Very Peri opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #7D6496 Secondary #AFB4B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8092A7 Anchor #2E3236

Very Peri keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7D6496 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #7D6496 Secondary #9F96A9 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 #7D6496 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

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 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

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 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7D6496 with

Glaucous Mauve Taupe Moss 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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5E1E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8E6496 — 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 #7D6496 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7D6496;
  --color-base-rgb: 125 100 150;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.7% 0.081 306.8);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EBE6EF;
  --color-200: #D6CEDE;
  --color-300: #B8ABC5;
  --color-400: #9988AA;
  --color-500: #7A698C;
  --color-600: #61546D;
  --color-700: #473F4F;
  --color-800: #302C35;
  --color-900: #1F1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EBE6EF',
    200: '#D6CEDE',
    300: '#B8ABC5',
    400: '#9988AA',
    500: '#7A698C',
    600: '#61546D',
    700: '#473F4F',
    800: '#302C35',
    900: '#1F1C21',
  },
}

$base: #7D6496;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EBE6EF;
$base-200: #D6CEDE;
$base-300: #B8ABC5;
$base-400: #9988AA;
$base-500: #7A698C;
$base-600: #61546D;
$base-700: #473F4F;
$base-800: #302C35;
$base-900: #1F1C21;
$base-hover: #645078;
$base-subtle: #D8D2DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7D6496",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6CEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8ABC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9988AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7A698C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#61546D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#473F4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7D6496

Color Lab

Pairs with #7D6496

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