What color is #4E4464?

#4E4464 is a dark, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(78, 68, 100), and in HSL hsl(259, 19%, 33%).

Is #4E4464 accessible as text?

On white, #4E4464 has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E4464, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E4464?

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

What colors go well with #4E4464?

#4E4464 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5A6444. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E4464 below.

Is #4E4464 good for buttons?

#4E4464 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E4464 — black text only reaches 2.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E4464 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4E4464 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.

#4E4464 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E4464

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E4464 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E4464 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E4464 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E4464 Accent #A5C4C4 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #23334B

Eggplant opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #4E4464 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Eggplant keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E4464 Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #4E4464 Secondary #736F7B 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 #4E4464 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Low

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 47/100

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 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

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 #4E4464

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People also use #4E4464 with

Dim Gray Eggplant Ebony 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 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBD8E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #594464 — 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 #4E4464 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E4464;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 68 100;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.0% 0.054 298.3);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #E9E7EF;
  --color-200: #D3CEDE;
  --color-300: #B3ABC4;
  --color-400: #9389A9;
  --color-500: #746A8B;
  --color-600: #5D556D;
  --color-700: #45404F;
  --color-800: #2F2C35;
  --color-900: #1E1C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#E9E7EF',
    200: '#D3CEDE',
    300: '#B3ABC4',
    400: '#9389A9',
    500: '#746A8B',
    600: '#5D556D',
    700: '#45404F',
    800: '#2F2C35',
    900: '#1E1C21',
  },
}

$base: #4E4464;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #E9E7EF;
$base-200: #D3CEDE;
$base-300: #B3ABC4;
$base-400: #9389A9;
$base-500: #746A8B;
$base-600: #5D556D;
$base-700: #45404F;
$base-800: #2F2C35;
$base-900: #1E1C21;
$base-hover: #3F3750;
$base-subtle: #C9C4D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E4464",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E7EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3CEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B3ABC4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9389A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#746A8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D556D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45404F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E4464

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E4464

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