What color is #937A8A?

#937A8A is a medium, neutral gray. In RGB it is rgb(147, 122, 138), and in HSL hsl(322, 10%, 53%).

Is #937A8A accessible as text?

On white, #937A8A has a contrast ratio of 3.90:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.39:1 (passes). For text placed on #937A8A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #937A8A?

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

What colors go well with #937A8A?

#937A8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7B9384. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #937A8A below.

Is #937A8A good for buttons?

#937A8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #937A8A — white text only reaches 3.90:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #937A8A the same as CSS gray?

No — #937A8A is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color.

#937A8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #937A8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #937A8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #937A8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #937A8A Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #937A8A Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

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 #937A8A Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

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 #937A8A Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

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 #F7F4EF Accent #937A8A Secondary #B4AAB0 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #937A8A 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 58/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

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 near-black label. AA

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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E5E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #937B82 — 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 #937A8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #937A8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 147 122 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.8% 0.038 339.7);
  --color-50: #F8F7F8;
  --color-100: #EDE8EB;
  --color-200: #DAD2D7;
  --color-300: #BEB1B9;
  --color-400: #A1919B;
  --color-500: #83727D;
  --color-600: #675B63;
  --color-700: #4B4348;
  --color-800: #332E31;
  --color-900: #201D1F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gray: {
    50: '#F8F7F8',
    100: '#EDE8EB',
    200: '#DAD2D7',
    300: '#BEB1B9',
    400: '#A1919B',
    500: '#83727D',
    600: '#675B63',
    700: '#4B4348',
    800: '#332E31',
    900: '#201D1F',
  },
}

$base: #937A8A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F7F8;
$base-100: #EDE8EB;
$base-200: #DAD2D7;
$base-300: #BEB1B9;
$base-400: #A1919B;
$base-500: #83727D;
$base-600: #675B63;
$base-700: #4B4348;
$base-800: #332E31;
$base-900: #201D1F;
$base-hover: #77616F;
$base-subtle: #DED8DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#937A8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAD2D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEB1B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A1919B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#83727D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#675B63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4348",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #937A8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #937A8A

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