What color is #975E89?

#975E89 is a medium, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(151, 94, 137), and in HSL hsl(315, 23%, 48%).

Is #975E89 accessible as text?

On white, #975E89 has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #975E89, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #975E89?

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

What colors go well with #975E89?

#975E89 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5E976C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #975E89 below.

Is #975E89 good for buttons?

#975E89 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #975E89 — black text only reaches 4.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #975E89 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #975E89 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.

#975E89 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #975E89

Not just a swatch — here's how #975E89 works with other colors. Named schemes with #975E89 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #975E89 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 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 #975E89 Secondary #7D472D 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 #975E89 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #975E89 Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Mauve Taupe as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #975E89 Secondary #AC97A6 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 #975E89 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 82/100

Very high

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

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

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 29/100

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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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 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E0E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #975E76 — 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 #975E89 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #975E89;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 94 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.9% 0.094 336.3);
  --color-50: #F9F5F8;
  --color-100: #F0E6ED;
  --color-200: #E0CDDB;
  --color-300: #C6A9BF;
  --color-400: #AC86A3;
  --color-500: #8F6685;
  --color-600: #6F5368;
  --color-700: #513E4C;
  --color-800: #362B33;
  --color-900: #221B20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F5F8',
    100: '#F0E6ED',
    200: '#E0CDDB',
    300: '#C6A9BF',
    400: '#AC86A3',
    500: '#8F6685',
    600: '#6F5368',
    700: '#513E4C',
    800: '#362B33',
    900: '#221B20',
  },
}

$base: #975E89;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F8;
$base-100: #F0E6ED;
$base-200: #E0CDDB;
$base-300: #C6A9BF;
$base-400: #AC86A3;
$base-500: #8F6685;
$base-600: #6F5368;
$base-700: #513E4C;
$base-800: #362B33;
$base-900: #221B20;
$base-hover: #784B6D;
$base-subtle: #DED0DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#975E89",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CDDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC86A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F6685",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F5368",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513E4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #975E89

Color Lab

Pairs with #975E89

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