What color is #8A6491?

#8A6491 is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(138, 100, 145), and in HSL hsl(291, 18%, 48%).

Is #8A6491 accessible as text?

On white, #8A6491 has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.31:1 (fails). For text placed on #8A6491, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A6491?

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

What colors go well with #8A6491?

#8A6491 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6B9064. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A6491 below.

Is #8A6491 good for buttons?

#8A6491 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8A6491 — black text only reaches 4.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A6491 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #8A6491 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.

#8A6491 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A6491

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A6491 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A6491 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A6491 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 #8A6491 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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 #8A6491 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 #8A6491 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 #8A6491 Secondary #A698A9 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 #8A6491 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 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

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 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 85/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 33/100

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 #8A6491 with

Light Slate Gray 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 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E1E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #906488 — 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 #8A6491 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A6491;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 100 145;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.8% 0.081 321.1);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #EDE7EE;
  --color-200: #DBCFDE;
  --color-300: #C0ACC3;
  --color-400: #A38AA8;
  --color-500: #856B8A;
  --color-600: #69566C;
  --color-700: #4C404F;
  --color-800: #332C35;
  --color-900: #201C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#EDE7EE',
    200: '#DBCFDE',
    300: '#C0ACC3',
    400: '#A38AA8',
    500: '#856B8A',
    600: '#69566C',
    700: '#4C404F',
    800: '#332C35',
    900: '#201C21',
  },
}

$base: #8A6491;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #EDE7EE;
$base-200: #DBCFDE;
$base-300: #C0ACC3;
$base-400: #A38AA8;
$base-500: #856B8A;
$base-600: #69566C;
$base-700: #4C404F;
$base-800: #332C35;
$base-900: #201C21;
$base-hover: #6E5074;
$base-subtle: #DBD2DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A6491",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBCFDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0ACC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A38AA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#856B8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#69566C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C404F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A6491

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A6491

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