What color is #4E314A?

#4E314A is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(78, 49, 74), and in HSL hsl(308, 23%, 25%).

Is #4E314A accessible as text?

On white, #4E314A has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.86:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E314A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E314A?

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

What colors go well with #4E314A?

#4E314A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #314E35. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E314A below.

Is #4E314A good for buttons?

#4E314A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E314A — black text only reaches 1.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E314A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4E314A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#4E314A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E314A

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E314A works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E314A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E314A Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #4E314A Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

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 #4E314A Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

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 #F7F4EF Accent #4E314A Secondary #6A5F68 Support #9C9087 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 #4E314A Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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 #4E314A 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 3/100

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 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4E314A

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People also use #4E314A with

Eggplant Taupe Brunswick Green Gainsboro

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 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD2DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E3141 — 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 #4E314A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E314A;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 49 74;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.8% 0.057 331.7);
  --color-50: #F9F5F9;
  --color-100: #F0E6EE;
  --color-200: #E0CDDD;
  --color-300: #C6A9C2;
  --color-400: #AC86A7;
  --color-500: #8F6689;
  --color-600: #6F536B;
  --color-700: #513E4E;
  --color-800: #362B35;
  --color-900: #221B21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F5F9',
    100: '#F0E6EE',
    200: '#E0CDDD',
    300: '#C6A9C2',
    400: '#AC86A7',
    500: '#8F6689',
    600: '#6F536B',
    700: '#513E4E',
    800: '#362B35',
    900: '#221B21',
  },
}

$base: #4E314A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F9;
$base-100: #F0E6EE;
$base-200: #E0CDDD;
$base-300: #C6A9C2;
$base-400: #AC86A7;
$base-500: #8F6689;
$base-600: #6F536B;
$base-700: #513E4E;
$base-800: #362B35;
$base-900: #221B21;
$base-hover: #3F273C;
$base-subtle: #D0BCCD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E314A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E6EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CDDD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC86A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F6689",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F536B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513E4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E314A

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Pairs with #4E314A

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