What color is #96648E?

#96648E is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(150, 100, 142), and in HSL hsl(310, 20%, 49%).

Is #96648E accessible as text?

On white, #96648E has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #96648E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #96648E?

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

What colors go well with #96648E?

#96648E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #64966C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #96648E below.

Is #96648E good for buttons?

#96648E works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #96648E the same as CSS gray?

No — #96648E is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) 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.

#96648E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #96648E

Not just a swatch — here's how #96648E works with other colors. Named schemes with #96648E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #96648E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 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 #96648E Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #96648E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 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 #96648E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 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 #96648E Secondary #AE9BAA 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 #96648E 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 56/100

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 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 81/100

Very high

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

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

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.

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People also use #96648E with

Cool 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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E1E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #96647D — 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 #96648E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #96648E;
  --color-base-rgb: 150 100 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.1% 0.087 332.5);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EFE6ED;
  --color-200: #DECEDC;
  --color-300: #C5ABC0;
  --color-400: #AA88A4;
  --color-500: #8C6986;
  --color-600: #6D5469;
  --color-700: #4F3F4D;
  --color-800: #352C34;
  --color-900: #211C20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EFE6ED',
    200: '#DECEDC',
    300: '#C5ABC0',
    400: '#AA88A4',
    500: '#8C6986',
    600: '#6D5469',
    700: '#4F3F4D',
    800: '#352C34',
    900: '#211C20',
  },
}

$base: #96648E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EFE6ED;
$base-200: #DECEDC;
$base-300: #C5ABC0;
$base-400: #AA88A4;
$base-500: #8C6986;
$base-600: #6D5469;
$base-700: #4F3F4D;
$base-800: #352C34;
$base-900: #211C20;
$base-hover: #785071;
$base-subtle: #DED2DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#96648E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECEDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5ABC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA88A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C6986",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D5469",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F3F4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #96648E

Color Lab

Pairs with #96648E

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