What color is #4E4259?

#4E4259 is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(78, 66, 89), and in HSL hsl(271, 15%, 30%).

Is #4E4259 accessible as text?

On white, #4E4259 has a contrast ratio of 9.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E4259, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E4259?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #4E4259?

#4E4259 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4C5841. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E4259 below.

Is #4E4259 good for buttons?

#4E4259 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E4259 — black text only reaches 2.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E4259 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4E4259 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.

#4E4259 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E4259

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E4259 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E4259 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E4259 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E4259 Secondary #7E4630 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E4259 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F2E1D1 Accent #9F9361 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 #4E4259 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4E4259 Secondary #716D75 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 #4E4259 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

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 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E4259 with

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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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBD7DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #554158 — 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 #4E4259 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E4259;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 66 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.1% 0.041 308.3);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #EBE7EE;
  --color-200: #D6D0DC;
  --color-300: #B8AEC1;
  --color-400: #998DA5;
  --color-500: #7B6D88;
  --color-600: #61586A;
  --color-700: #48414D;
  --color-800: #312D34;
  --color-900: #1F1D21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#EBE7EE',
    200: '#D6D0DC',
    300: '#B8AEC1',
    400: '#998DA5',
    500: '#7B6D88',
    600: '#61586A',
    700: '#48414D',
    800: '#312D34',
    900: '#1F1D21',
  },
}

$base: #4E4259;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #EBE7EE;
$base-200: #D6D0DC;
$base-300: #B8AEC1;
$base-400: #998DA5;
$base-500: #7B6D88;
$base-600: #61586A;
$base-700: #48414D;
$base-800: #312D34;
$base-900: #1F1D21;
$base-hover: #3E3446;
$base-subtle: #CAC3D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E4259",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D6D0DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B8AEC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#998DA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7B6D88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#61586A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#48414D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#312D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E4259

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Pairs with #4E4259

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