What color is #513151?

#513151 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(81, 49, 81), and in HSL hsl(300, 25%, 25%).

Is #513151 accessible as text?

On white, #513151 has a contrast ratio of 11.01:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.91:1 (fails). For text placed on #513151, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #513151?

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

What colors go well with #513151?

#513151 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #305030. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #513151 below.

Is #513151 good for buttons?

#513151 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #513151 — black text only reaches 1.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #513151 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #513151 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.

#513151 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #513151

Not just a swatch — here's how #513151 works with other colors. Named schemes with #513151 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #513151 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 #513151 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 #513151 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A53 Secondary #2E262E 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 #513151 Secondary #6C606C 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 #513151 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 #513151 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 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 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

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 #513151

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #513151 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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D2E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #503045 — 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 #513151 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #513151;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 49 81;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.5% 0.068 326.9);
  --color-50: #F9F5F9;
  --color-100: #F0E5F0;
  --color-200: #E0CCE0;
  --color-300: #C8A7C8;
  --color-400: #AE84AE;
  --color-500: #906490;
  --color-600: #705170;
  --color-700: #513D51;
  --color-800: #362A36;
  --color-900: #221B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F5F9',
    100: '#F0E5F0',
    200: '#E0CCE0',
    300: '#C8A7C8',
    400: '#AE84AE',
    500: '#906490',
    600: '#705170',
    700: '#513D51',
    800: '#362A36',
    900: '#221B22',
  },
}

$base: #513151;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F9;
$base-100: #F0E5F0;
$base-200: #E0CCE0;
$base-300: #C8A7C8;
$base-400: #AE84AE;
$base-500: #906490;
$base-600: #705170;
$base-700: #513D51;
$base-800: #362A36;
$base-900: #221B22;
$base-hover: #402640;
$base-subtle: #D1BBD1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#513151",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE84AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#906490",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705170",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513D51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #513151

Color Lab

Pairs with #513151

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