What color is #8A657E?

#8A657E is a medium, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(138, 101, 126), and in HSL hsl(319, 15%, 47%).

Is #8A657E accessible as text?

On white, #8A657E has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #8A657E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A657E?

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

What colors go well with #8A657E?

#8A657E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #668A71. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A657E below.

Is #8A657E good for buttons?

#8A657E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8A657E — black text only reaches 4.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A657E the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #8A657E 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.

#8A657E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A657E

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A657E works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A657E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A657E 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 #8A657E 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 #8A657E 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 #8A657E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #8A657E Secondary #A597A0 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 #8A657E 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 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 72/100

High

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

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 76/100

High

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

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8A657E with

Light Slate Gray Mauve Taupe Russian Green Gainsboro Taupe

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 #E7E1E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8A6672 — 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 #8A657E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A657E;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 101 126;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.3% 0.059 338.9);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EEE7EC;
  --color-200: #DCD0D8;
  --color-300: #C1AEBB;
  --color-400: #A58D9E;
  --color-500: #886D7F;
  --color-600: #6A5864;
  --color-700: #4D414A;
  --color-800: #342D32;
  --color-900: #211D1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EEE7EC',
    200: '#DCD0D8',
    300: '#C1AEBB',
    400: '#A58D9E',
    500: '#886D7F',
    600: '#6A5864',
    700: '#4D414A',
    800: '#342D32',
    900: '#211D1F',
  },
}

$base: #8A657E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EEE7EC;
$base-200: #DCD0D8;
$base-300: #C1AEBB;
$base-400: #A58D9E;
$base-500: #886D7F;
$base-600: #6A5864;
$base-700: #4D414A;
$base-800: #342D32;
$base-900: #211D1F;
$base-hover: #6E5165;
$base-subtle: #DBD2D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A657E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD0D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1AEBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A58D9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#886D7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A5864",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D414A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211D1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A657E

Color Lab

Pairs with #8A657E

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