What color is #826A8B?

#826A8B is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(130, 106, 139), and in HSL hsl(284, 13%, 48%).

Is #826A8B accessible as text?

On white, #826A8B has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #826A8B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #826A8B?

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

What colors go well with #826A8B?

#826A8B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #738A6A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #826A8B below.

Is #826A8B good for buttons?

#826A8B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #826A8B — black text only reaches 4.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #826A8B the same as CSS slategray?

No — #826A8B 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.

#826A8B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #826A8B

Not just a swatch — here's how #826A8B works with other colors. Named schemes with #826A8B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #826A8B Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #826A8B Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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 #826A8B Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

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 #826A8B Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 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 #826A8B Secondary #A39BA7 Support #9C9087 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.

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Color Lab

How #826A8B 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

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 65/100

High

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

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 74/100

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 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #826A8B

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People also use #826A8B 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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E2E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8A6A88 — 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 #826A8B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #826A8B;
  --color-base-rgb: 130 106 139;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.9% 0.057 316.7);
  --color-50: #F8F6F8;
  --color-100: #ECE8ED;
  --color-200: #D9D1DB;
  --color-300: #BCAFC0;
  --color-400: #9E8EA4;
  --color-500: #806F86;
  --color-600: #655969;
  --color-700: #4A424D;
  --color-800: #322D34;
  --color-900: #1F1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F8F6F8',
    100: '#ECE8ED',
    200: '#D9D1DB',
    300: '#BCAFC0',
    400: '#9E8EA4',
    500: '#806F86',
    600: '#655969',
    700: '#4A424D',
    800: '#322D34',
    900: '#1F1D20',
  },
}

$base: #826A8B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F8;
$base-100: #ECE8ED;
$base-200: #D9D1DB;
$base-300: #BCAFC0;
$base-400: #9E8EA4;
$base-500: #806F86;
$base-600: #655969;
$base-700: #4A424D;
$base-800: #322D34;
$base-900: #1F1D20;
$base-hover: #68556F;
$base-subtle: #D9D3DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#826A8B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9D1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCAFC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9E8EA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#806F86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#655969",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A424D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #826A8B

Color Lab

Pairs with #826A8B

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