What color is #4D3F62?

#4D3F62 is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(77, 63, 98), and in HSL hsl(264, 22%, 32%).

Is #4D3F62 accessible as text?

On white, #4D3F62 has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #4D3F62, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4D3F62?

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

What colors go well with #4D3F62?

#4D3F62 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #556440. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4D3F62 below.

Is #4D3F62 good for buttons?

#4D3F62 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4D3F62 — black text only reaches 2.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4D3F62 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #4D3F62 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.

#4D3F62 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4D3F62

Not just a swatch — here's how #4D3F62 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4D3F62 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4D3F62 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4D3F62 Secondary #7E4631 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355248 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4D3F62 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #739F7E Secondary #3C3734

Eggplant 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4D3F62 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2724

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4D3F62 Secondary #706B78 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.

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Color Lab

How #4D3F62 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 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4D3F62

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People also use #4D3F62 with

Ultra Violet Eggplant Dark Olive 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 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBD7E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5A4064 — 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 #4D3F62 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4D3F62;
  --color-base-rgb: 77 63 98;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.7% 0.060 302.1);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EAE6EF;
  --color-200: #D4CDDF;
  --color-300: #B5A9C6;
  --color-400: #9587AB;
  --color-500: #77678E;
  --color-600: #5E536F;
  --color-700: #463F50;
  --color-800: #2F2B36;
  --color-900: #1E1C22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EAE6EF',
    200: '#D4CDDF',
    300: '#B5A9C6',
    400: '#9587AB',
    500: '#77678E',
    600: '#5E536F',
    700: '#463F50',
    800: '#2F2B36',
    900: '#1E1C22',
  },
}

$base: #4D3F62;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EAE6EF;
$base-200: #D4CDDF;
$base-300: #B5A9C6;
$base-400: #9587AB;
$base-500: #77678E;
$base-600: #5E536F;
$base-700: #463F50;
$base-800: #2F2B36;
$base-900: #1E1C22;
$base-hover: #3E3350;
$base-subtle: #C9C2D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4D3F62",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4CDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5A9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9587AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#77678E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5E536F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#463F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2B36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1C22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4D3F62

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Pairs with #4D3F62

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