What color is #805887?

#805887 is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(128, 88, 135), and in HSL hsl(291, 21%, 44%).

Is #805887 accessible as text?

On white, #805887 has a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.66:1 (fails). For text placed on #805887, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #805887?

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

What colors go well with #805887?

#805887 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #608859. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #805887 below.

Is #805887 good for buttons?

#805887 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #805887 — black text only reaches 3.66:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #805887 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #805887 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.

#805887 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #805887

Not just a swatch — here's how #805887 works with other colors. Named schemes with #805887 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #805887 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #805887 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 #805887 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 #805887 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 #805887 Secondary #9B8D9E 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 #805887 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 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 76/100

High

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

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 28/100

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 #805887 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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5DEE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #88597F — 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 #805887 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #805887;
  --color-base-rgb: 128 88 135;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.1% 0.086 321.4);
  --color-50: #F9F6F9;
  --color-100: #EEE6EF;
  --color-200: #DCCEDF;
  --color-300: #C1AAC5;
  --color-400: #A588AA;
  --color-500: #87688D;
  --color-600: #6A546E;
  --color-700: #4D3F50;
  --color-800: #342B35;
  --color-900: #211C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#F9F6F9',
    100: '#EEE6EF',
    200: '#DCCEDF',
    300: '#C1AAC5',
    400: '#A588AA',
    500: '#87688D',
    600: '#6A546E',
    700: '#4D3F50',
    800: '#342B35',
    900: '#211C21',
  },
}

$base: #805887;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F9;
$base-100: #EEE6EF;
$base-200: #DCCEDF;
$base-300: #C1AAC5;
$base-400: #A588AA;
$base-500: #87688D;
$base-600: #6A546E;
$base-700: #4D3F50;
$base-800: #342B35;
$base-900: #211C21;
$base-hover: #67476D;
$base-subtle: #D9CDDB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#805887",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCCEDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1AAC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A588AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#87688D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A546E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D3F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342B35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #805887

Color Lab

Pairs with #805887

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