What color is #4E324D?

#4E324D is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(78, 50, 77), and in HSL hsl(302, 22%, 25%).

Is #4E324D accessible as text?

On white, #4E324D has a contrast ratio of 11.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.89:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E324D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E324D?

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

What colors go well with #4E324D?

#4E324D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #324E33. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E324D below.

Is #4E324D good for buttons?

#4E324D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E324D — black text only reaches 1.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E324D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4E324D 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.

#4E324D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E324D

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E324D works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E324D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E324D Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A Anchor #592234

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 #4E324D 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 #4E324D Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2E252E 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 #4E324D Secondary #6A606A 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 #4E324D Surface #F5E6D7 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 #4E324D 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 52/100

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

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 46/100

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 #4E324D

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People also use #4E324D 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 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD3DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E3243 — 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 #4E324D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E324D;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 50 77;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.1% 0.058 327.9);
  --color-50: #F9F6F9;
  --color-100: #EFE6EF;
  --color-200: #DFCDDF;
  --color-300: #C6A9C5;
  --color-400: #AB87AA;
  --color-500: #8E678C;
  --color-600: #6F536E;
  --color-700: #503F50;
  --color-800: #362B35;
  --color-900: #221C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F6F9',
    100: '#EFE6EF',
    200: '#DFCDDF',
    300: '#C6A9C5',
    400: '#AB87AA',
    500: '#8E678C',
    600: '#6F536E',
    700: '#503F50',
    800: '#362B35',
    900: '#221C21',
  },
}

$base: #4E324D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F9;
$base-100: #EFE6EF;
$base-200: #DFCDDF;
$base-300: #C6A9C5;
$base-400: #AB87AA;
$base-500: #8E678C;
$base-600: #6F536E;
$base-700: #503F50;
$base-800: #362B35;
$base-900: #221C21;
$base-hover: #3E283D;
$base-subtle: #CFBCCF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E324D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCDDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB87AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E678C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F536E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E324D

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E324D

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