What color is #985A87?

#985A87 is a medium, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(152, 90, 135), and in HSL hsl(316, 26%, 47%).

Is #985A87 accessible as text?

On white, #985A87 has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #985A87, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #985A87?

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

What colors go well with #985A87?

#985A87 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #599769. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #985A87 below.

Is #985A87 good for buttons?

#985A87 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #985A87 — black text only reaches 4.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #985A87 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #985A87 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.

#985A87 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #985A87

Not just a swatch — here's how #985A87 works with other colors. Named schemes with #985A87 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #985A87 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 #985A87 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 #985A87 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 #985A87 Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 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 #985A87 Secondary #AB94A4 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 #985A87 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 80/100

Very high

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

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 93/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 27/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #985A87 with

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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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9DFE6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #975972 — 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 #985A87 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #985A87;
  --color-base-rgb: 152 90 135;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.3% 0.101 337.8);
  --color-50: #FAF5F8;
  --color-100: #F0E5ED;
  --color-200: #E1CCDB;
  --color-300: #C8A7BF;
  --color-400: #AF83A3;
  --color-500: #916485;
  --color-600: #715168;
  --color-700: #523D4C;
  --color-800: #372A33;
  --color-900: #221B20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#FAF5F8',
    100: '#F0E5ED',
    200: '#E1CCDB',
    300: '#C8A7BF',
    400: '#AF83A3',
    500: '#916485',
    600: '#715168',
    700: '#523D4C',
    800: '#372A33',
    900: '#221B20',
  },
}

$base: #985A87;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F8;
$base-100: #F0E5ED;
$base-200: #E1CCDB;
$base-300: #C8A7BF;
$base-400: #AF83A3;
$base-500: #916485;
$base-600: #715168;
$base-700: #523D4C;
$base-800: #372A33;
$base-900: #221B20;
$base-hover: #79476C;
$base-subtle: #DECEDA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#985A87",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1CCDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF83A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#916485",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#715168",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523D4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #985A87

Color Lab

Pairs with #985A87

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