What color is #49335C?

#49335C is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(73, 51, 92), and in HSL hsl(272, 29%, 28%).

Is #49335C accessible as text?

On white, #49335C has a contrast ratio of 10.99:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.91:1 (fails). For text placed on #49335C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49335C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #49335C?

#49335C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #465C33. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49335C below.

Is #49335C good for buttons?

#49335C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #49335C — black text only reaches 1.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49335C the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #49335C is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) 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.

#49335C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #49335C

Not just a swatch — here's how #49335C works with other colors. Named schemes with #49335C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49335C Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592236

Eggplant plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #49335C Surface #F2E8DC Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Eggplant 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #49335C Anchor #141210 Accent #D99955 Secondary #2C2631 Surface #F3ECE3

Eggplant carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #49335C Secondary #696170 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Eggplant 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 Eggplant carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49335C Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

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Color Lab

How #49335C 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #49335C

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For fashion

People also use #49335C with

Dark Slate Blue Eggplant Hunter Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBD3E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #57335C — 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 #49335C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #49335C;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 51 92;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.5% 0.073 307.8);
  --color-50: #F8F5FA;
  --color-100: #EBE4F1;
  --color-200: #D7CAE2;
  --color-300: #B9A5CA;
  --color-400: #9B81B1;
  --color-500: #7C6194;
  --color-600: #624F73;
  --color-700: #483C53;
  --color-800: #312937;
  --color-900: #1F1B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F8F5FA',
    100: '#EBE4F1',
    200: '#D7CAE2',
    300: '#B9A5CA',
    400: '#9B81B1',
    500: '#7C6194',
    600: '#624F73',
    700: '#483C53',
    800: '#312937',
    900: '#1F1B23',
  },
}

$base: #49335C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5FA;
$base-100: #EBE4F1;
$base-200: #D7CAE2;
$base-300: #B9A5CA;
$base-400: #9B81B1;
$base-500: #7C6194;
$base-600: #624F73;
$base-700: #483C53;
$base-800: #312937;
$base-900: #1F1B23;
$base-hover: #3A294A;
$base-subtle: #C9BCD4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49335C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE4F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D7CAE2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B9A5CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9B81B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7C6194",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#624F73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#483C53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#312937",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}