What color is #8E719A?

#8E719A is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(142, 113, 154), and in HSL hsl(282, 17%, 52%).

Is #8E719A accessible as text?

On white, #8E719A has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #8E719A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8E719A?

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

What colors go well with #8E719A?

#8E719A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7C9970. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8E719A below.

Is #8E719A good for buttons?

#8E719A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8E719A — white text only reaches 4.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8E719A the same as CSS slategray?

No — #8E719A 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.

#8E719A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8E719A

Not just a swatch — here's how #8E719A works with other colors. Named schemes with #8E719A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8E719A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8E719A Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Slate Gray 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 #8E719A Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 Secondary #3C3733

Slate Gray 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 #8E719A Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Slate Gray 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 #8E719A Secondary #AEA4B3 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Slate Gray 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 Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8E719A 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 66/100

High

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

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very 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 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8E719A

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People also use #8E719A with

Cool Gray Rose Gold Moss Green Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E4EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #997098 — 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 #8E719A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8E719A;
  --color-base-rgb: 142 113 154;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.1% 0.070 315.9);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #ECE7EE;
  --color-200: #D9CFDD;
  --color-300: #BCADC3;
  --color-400: #9F8BA7;
  --color-500: #806B89;
  --color-600: #65566B;
  --color-700: #4A414E;
  --color-800: #322C35;
  --color-900: #201C21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#ECE7EE',
    200: '#D9CFDD',
    300: '#BCADC3',
    400: '#9F8BA7',
    500: '#806B89',
    600: '#65566B',
    700: '#4A414E',
    800: '#322C35',
    900: '#201C21',
  },
}

$base: #8E719A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #ECE7EE;
$base-200: #D9CFDD;
$base-300: #BCADC3;
$base-400: #9F8BA7;
$base-500: #806B89;
$base-600: #65566B;
$base-700: #4A414E;
$base-800: #322C35;
$base-900: #201C21;
$base-hover: #71587C;
$base-subtle: #DCD6DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8E719A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9CFDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCADC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F8BA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#806B89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65566B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A414E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}