What color is #995C8E?

#995C8E is a medium, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(153, 92, 142), and in HSL hsl(311, 25%, 48%).

Is #995C8E accessible as text?

On white, #995C8E 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 #995C8E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #995C8E?

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

What colors go well with #995C8E?

#995C8E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5C9967. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #995C8E below.

Is #995C8E good for buttons?

#995C8E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #995C8E — black text only reaches 4.28:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #995C8E the same as CSS slategray?

No — #995C8E 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.

#995C8E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #995C8E

Not just a swatch — here's how #995C8E works with other colors. Named schemes with #995C8E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #995C8E 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 #995C8E 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 #995C8E 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #995C8E 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 #995C8E Secondary #AD96A8 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 #995C8E 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 76/100

High

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

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

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 26/100

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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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 #E9E0E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #995C79 — 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 #995C8E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #995C8E;
  --color-base-rgb: 153 92 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.0% 0.104 333.7);
  --color-50: #F9F5F9;
  --color-100: #F0E5EE;
  --color-200: #E0CCDD;
  --color-300: #C8A7C2;
  --color-400: #AE84A6;
  --color-500: #906488;
  --color-600: #70516B;
  --color-700: #513D4E;
  --color-800: #362A34;
  --color-900: #221B21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F5F9',
    100: '#F0E5EE',
    200: '#E0CCDD',
    300: '#C8A7C2',
    400: '#AE84A6',
    500: '#906488',
    600: '#70516B',
    700: '#513D4E',
    800: '#362A34',
    900: '#221B21',
  },
}

$base: #995C8E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F9;
$base-100: #F0E5EE;
$base-200: #E0CCDD;
$base-300: #C8A7C2;
$base-400: #AE84A6;
$base-500: #906488;
$base-600: #70516B;
$base-700: #513D4E;
$base-800: #362A34;
$base-900: #221B21;
$base-hover: #7A4971;
$base-subtle: #DFD0DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#995C8E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE84A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#906488",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#70516B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513D4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #995C8E

Color Lab

Pairs with #995C8E

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