What color is #926899?

#926899 is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(146, 104, 153), and in HSL hsl(291, 19%, 50%).

Is #926899 accessible as text?

On white, #926899 has a contrast ratio of 4.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.66:1 (passes). For text placed on #926899, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #926899?

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

What colors go well with #926899?

#926899 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6F9867. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #926899 below.

Is #926899 good for buttons?

#926899 works for buttons; black text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #926899 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #926899 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.

#926899 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #926899

Not just a swatch — here's how #926899 works with other colors. Named schemes with #926899 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #926899 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 #926899 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 #926899 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 #926899 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 #926899 Secondary #AD9EB0 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 #926899 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

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 77/100

High

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

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 86/100

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 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #926899

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People also use #926899 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 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E2E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #98678F — 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 #926899 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #926899;
  --color-base-rgb: 146 104 153;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.8% 0.088 321.6);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #EDE7EF;
  --color-200: #DCCEDE;
  --color-300: #C0ABC4;
  --color-400: #A489A9;
  --color-500: #866A8B;
  --color-600: #69556D;
  --color-700: #4D404F;
  --color-800: #342C35;
  --color-900: #201C21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#EDE7EF',
    200: '#DCCEDE',
    300: '#C0ABC4',
    400: '#A489A9',
    500: '#866A8B',
    600: '#69556D',
    700: '#4D404F',
    800: '#342C35',
    900: '#201C21',
  },
}

$base: #926899;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #EDE7EF;
$base-200: #DCCEDE;
$base-300: #C0ABC4;
$base-400: #A489A9;
$base-500: #866A8B;
$base-600: #69556D;
$base-700: #4D404F;
$base-800: #342C35;
$base-900: #201C21;
$base-hover: #745379;
$base-subtle: #DDD3DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#926899",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE7EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCCEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0ABC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A489A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#866A8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#69556D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D404F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #926899

Color Lab

Pairs with #926899

UI roles & guardrails

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