What color is #85658E?

#85658E is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(133, 101, 142), and in HSL hsl(287, 17%, 48%).

Is #85658E accessible as text?

On white, #85658E has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #85658E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #85658E?

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

What colors go well with #85658E?

#85658E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6F8F66. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #85658E below.

Is #85658E good for buttons?

#85658E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #85658E — black text only reaches 4.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #85658E the same as CSS slategray?

No — #85658E 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.

#85658E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #85658E

Not just a swatch — here's how #85658E works with other colors. Named schemes with #85658E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #85658E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2E

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 #85658E 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 #85658E 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 #85658E 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 #85658E Secondary #A398A7 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 #85658E 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

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 72/100

High

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

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 82/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 36/100

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 #85658E 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 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E1E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8F668A — 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 #85658E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #85658E;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 101 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.4% 0.073 318.7);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #EDE7EE;
  --color-200: #DACFDD;
  --color-300: #BEADC3;
  --color-400: #A18BA7;
  --color-500: #836B89;
  --color-600: #67566B;
  --color-700: #4B414E;
  --color-800: #332C35;
  --color-900: #201C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#EDE7EE',
    200: '#DACFDD',
    300: '#BEADC3',
    400: '#A18BA7',
    500: '#836B89',
    600: '#67566B',
    700: '#4B414E',
    800: '#332C35',
    900: '#201C21',
  },
}

$base: #85658E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #EDE7EE;
$base-200: #DACFDD;
$base-300: #BEADC3;
$base-400: #A18BA7;
$base-500: #836B89;
$base-600: #67566B;
$base-700: #4B414E;
$base-800: #332C35;
$base-900: #201C21;
$base-hover: #6B5173;
$base-subtle: #DAD2DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#85658E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DACFDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEADC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A18BA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#836B89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67566B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B414E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #85658E

Color Lab

Pairs with #85658E

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