What color is #8D5477?

#8D5477 is a medium, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(141, 84, 119), and in HSL hsl(323, 25%, 44%).

Is #8D5477 accessible as text?

On white, #8D5477 has a contrast ratio of 5.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.67:1 (fails). For text placed on #8D5477, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8D5477?

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

What colors go well with #8D5477?

#8D5477 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #548C6A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8D5477 below.

Is #8D5477 good for buttons?

#8D5477 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #8D5477 — black text only reaches 3.67:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8D5477 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #8D5477 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.

#8D5477 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8D5477

Not just a swatch — here's how #8D5477 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8D5477 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8D5477 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9462 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 #8D5477 Secondary #7D472C Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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 #8D5477 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203C Accent #E6C2C4 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 #8D5477 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 #8D5477 Secondary #A18C98 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 #8D5477 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 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 84/100

Very high

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

Luxury 54/100

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 28/100

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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People also use #8D5477 with

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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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8DDE4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8C5464 — 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 #8D5477 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8D5477;
  --color-base-rgb: 141 84 119;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.2% 0.089 343.1);
  --color-50: #F9F5F8;
  --color-100: #F0E5EC;
  --color-200: #E0CCD9;
  --color-300: #C8A7BB;
  --color-400: #AE849E;
  --color-500: #906480;
  --color-600: #705165;
  --color-700: #513D4A;
  --color-800: #362A32;
  --color-900: #221B1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F5F8',
    100: '#F0E5EC',
    200: '#E0CCD9',
    300: '#C8A7BB',
    400: '#AE849E',
    500: '#906480',
    600: '#705165',
    700: '#513D4A',
    800: '#362A32',
    900: '#221B1F',
  },
}

$base: #8D5477;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F8;
$base-100: #F0E5EC;
$base-200: #E0CCD9;
$base-300: #C8A7BB;
$base-400: #AE849E;
$base-500: #906480;
$base-600: #705165;
$base-700: #513D4A;
$base-800: #362A32;
$base-900: #221B1F;
$base-hover: #70435F;
$base-subtle: #DCCCD6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8D5477",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE849E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#906480",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705165",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513D4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8D5477

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Pairs with #8D5477

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