What color is #503154?

#503154 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(80, 49, 84), and in HSL hsl(293, 26%, 26%).

Is #503154 accessible as text?

On white, #503154 has a contrast ratio of 11.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.91:1 (fails). For text placed on #503154, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #503154?

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

What colors go well with #503154?

#503154 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #355431. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #503154 below.

Is #503154 good for buttons?

#503154 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #503154 — black text only reaches 1.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #503154 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #503154 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.

#503154 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #503154

Not just a swatch — here's how #503154 works with other colors. Named schemes with #503154 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #503154 Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 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 #503154 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 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 #503154 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262F 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 #503154 Secondary #6C606D 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 #503154 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E6C2C6 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 #503154 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 51/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

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 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #503154

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #503154 with

Dark Slate Blue Eggplant Hunter 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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD2E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #54314C — 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 #503154 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #503154;
  --color-base-rgb: 80 49 84;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.5% 0.070 322.8);
  --color-50: #F9F5FA;
  --color-100: #EFE5F0;
  --color-200: #DECCE1;
  --color-300: #C4A7C8;
  --color-400: #AA83AF;
  --color-500: #8C6491;
  --color-600: #6D5171;
  --color-700: #4F3D52;
  --color-800: #352A37;
  --color-900: #211B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F5FA',
    100: '#EFE5F0',
    200: '#DECCE1',
    300: '#C4A7C8',
    400: '#AA83AF',
    500: '#8C6491',
    600: '#6D5171',
    700: '#4F3D52',
    800: '#352A37',
    900: '#211B22',
  },
}

$base: #503154;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5FA;
$base-100: #EFE5F0;
$base-200: #DECCE1;
$base-300: #C4A7C8;
$base-400: #AA83AF;
$base-500: #8C6491;
$base-600: #6D5171;
$base-700: #4F3D52;
$base-800: #352A37;
$base-900: #211B22;
$base-hover: #402743;
$base-subtle: #CFBBD2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#503154",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECCE1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C4A7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA83AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C6491",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D5171",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F3D52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352A37",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}