What color is #8D4E79?

#8D4E79 is a medium, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(141, 78, 121), and in HSL hsl(319, 29%, 43%).

Is #8D4E79 accessible as text?

On white, #8D4E79 has a contrast ratio of 6.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.50:1 (fails). For text placed on #8D4E79, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8D4E79?

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

What colors go well with #8D4E79?

#8D4E79 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4E8D62. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8D4E79 below.

Is #8D4E79 good for buttons?

#8D4E79 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8D4E79 — black text only reaches 3.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8D4E79 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #8D4E79 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.

#8D4E79 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8D4E79

Not just a swatch — here's how #8D4E79 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8D4E79 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8D4E79 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 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 #8D4E79 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

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 #8D4E79 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8D4E79 Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Plum as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #8D4E79 Secondary #A08897 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 #8D4E79 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 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 76/100

High

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

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 94/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 23/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 89/100

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 #E8DCE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8D4E64 — 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 #8D4E79 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8D4E79;
  --color-base-rgb: 141 78 121;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.3% 0.102 340.2);
  --color-50: #FAF5F8;
  --color-100: #F1E4ED;
  --color-200: #E2CADB;
  --color-300: #CAA5BE;
  --color-400: #B181A2;
  --color-500: #946184;
  --color-600: #734F68;
  --color-700: #533C4C;
  --color-800: #372933;
  --color-900: #231B20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  plum: {
    50: '#FAF5F8',
    100: '#F1E4ED',
    200: '#E2CADB',
    300: '#CAA5BE',
    400: '#B181A2',
    500: '#946184',
    600: '#734F68',
    700: '#533C4C',
    800: '#372933',
    900: '#231B20',
  },
}

$base: #8D4E79;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F8;
$base-100: #F1E4ED;
$base-200: #E2CADB;
$base-300: #CAA5BE;
$base-400: #B181A2;
$base-500: #946184;
$base-600: #734F68;
$base-700: #533C4C;
$base-800: #372933;
$base-900: #231B20;
$base-hover: #713E61;
$base-subtle: #DDCAD7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8D4E79",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E4ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAA5BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B181A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#946184",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#734F68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533C4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372933",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231B20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8D4E79

Color Lab

Pairs with #8D4E79

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