What color is #4E355D?

#4E355D is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 53, 93), and in HSL hsl(278, 27%, 29%).

Is #4E355D accessible as text?

On white, #4E355D has a contrast ratio of 10.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E355D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E355D?

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

What colors go well with #4E355D?

#4E355D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #455E36. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E355D below.

Is #4E355D good for buttons?

#4E355D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E355D — black text only reaches 1.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E355D the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #4E355D 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.

#4E355D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E355D

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E355D works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E355D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E355D Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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 #4E355D Surface #F1E8DC 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 #4E355D Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 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 #F8F4EF Accent #4E355D Secondary #6D6472 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 #4E355D 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 #4E355D 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

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 52/100

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 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

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 #4E355D

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For fashion

People also use #4E355D 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 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD4E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5D365E — 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 #4E355D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #4E355D;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 53 93;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.5% 0.073 312.0);
  --color-50: #F8F5FA;
  --color-100: #ECE5F0;
  --color-200: #D9CBE1;
  --color-300: #BCA6C9;
  --color-400: #9F83AF;
  --color-500: #816392;
  --color-600: #655072;
  --color-700: #4A3D52;
  --color-800: #322A37;
  --color-900: #201B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F8F5FA',
    100: '#ECE5F0',
    200: '#D9CBE1',
    300: '#BCA6C9',
    400: '#9F83AF',
    500: '#816392',
    600: '#655072',
    700: '#4A3D52',
    800: '#322A37',
    900: '#201B22',
  },
}

$base: #4E355D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5FA;
$base-100: #ECE5F0;
$base-200: #D9CBE1;
$base-300: #BCA6C9;
$base-400: #9F83AF;
$base-500: #816392;
$base-600: #655072;
$base-700: #4A3D52;
$base-800: #322A37;
$base-900: #201B22;
$base-hover: #3F2B4B;
$base-subtle: #CCBED4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E355D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9CBE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCA6C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F83AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#816392",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#655072",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A3D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}