What color is #8A5175?

#8A5175 is a medium, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(138, 81, 117), and in HSL hsl(322, 26%, 43%).

Is #8A5175 accessible as text?

On white, #8A5175 has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.51:1 (fails). For text placed on #8A5175, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A5175?

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

What colors go well with #8A5175?

#8A5175 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #518A66. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A5175 below.

Is #8A5175 good for buttons?

#8A5175 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8A5175 — black text only reaches 3.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A5175 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #8A5175 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.

#8A5175 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A5175

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A5175 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A5175 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A5175 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9B9462 Secondary #3C3833

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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A5175 Secondary #7D472C Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A5175 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203C Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8A5175 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

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 #F7F4EF Accent #8A5175 Secondary #9E8995 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 #8A5175 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 82/100

Very high

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

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 26/100

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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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 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7DCE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8A5162 — 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 #8A5175 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A5175;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 81 117;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.3% 0.090 342.3);
  --color-50: #FAF5F8;
  --color-100: #F0E5EC;
  --color-200: #E1CCD9;
  --color-300: #C8A7BC;
  --color-400: #AF839F;
  --color-500: #916481;
  --color-600: #715165;
  --color-700: #523D4A;
  --color-800: #372A32;
  --color-900: #221B20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#FAF5F8',
    100: '#F0E5EC',
    200: '#E1CCD9',
    300: '#C8A7BC',
    400: '#AF839F',
    500: '#916481',
    600: '#715165',
    700: '#523D4A',
    800: '#372A32',
    900: '#221B20',
  },
}

$base: #8A5175;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F8;
$base-100: #F0E5EC;
$base-200: #E1CCD9;
$base-300: #C8A7BC;
$base-400: #AF839F;
$base-500: #916481;
$base-600: #715165;
$base-700: #523D4A;
$base-800: #372A32;
$base-900: #221B20;
$base-hover: #6F415E;
$base-subtle: #DCCBD6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A5175",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1CCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF839F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#916481",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#715165",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523D4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A5175

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A5175

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