What color is #87597E?

#87597E is a medium, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(135, 89, 126), and in HSL hsl(312, 21%, 44%).

Is #87597E accessible as text?

On white, #87597E has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.76:1 (fails). For text placed on #87597E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #87597E?

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

What colors go well with #87597E?

#87597E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #598862. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #87597E below.

Is #87597E good for buttons?

#87597E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #87597E — black text only reaches 3.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #87597E the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #87597E 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.

#87597E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #87597E

Not just a swatch — here's how #87597E works with other colors. Named schemes with #87597E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #87597E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87597E Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #87597E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Mauve Taupe sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #87597E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

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 #F7F4EF Accent #87597E Secondary #9F8E9B 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 #87597E 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 78/100

High

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

Luxury 53/100

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 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 #87597E with

Very Peri Mauve Taupe Russian Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 #E7DEE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #88596F — 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 #87597E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #87597E;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 89 126;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.7% 0.080 333.9);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EFE6ED;
  --color-200: #DFCEDB;
  --color-300: #C5AAC0;
  --color-400: #AA88A3;
  --color-500: #8D6885;
  --color-600: #6E5469;
  --color-700: #503F4C;
  --color-800: #352B33;
  --color-900: #211C20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EFE6ED',
    200: '#DFCEDB',
    300: '#C5AAC0',
    400: '#AA88A3',
    500: '#8D6885',
    600: '#6E5469',
    700: '#503F4C',
    800: '#352B33',
    900: '#211C20',
  },
}

$base: #87597E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EFE6ED;
$base-200: #DFCEDB;
$base-300: #C5AAC0;
$base-400: #AA88A3;
$base-500: #8D6885;
$base-600: #6E5469;
$base-700: #503F4C;
$base-800: #352B33;
$base-900: #211C20;
$base-hover: #6D4765;
$base-subtle: #DBCDD8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#87597E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCEDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5AAC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA88A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D6885",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E5469",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352B33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #87597E

Color Lab

Pairs with #87597E

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