What color is #51354D?

#51354D is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(81, 53, 77), and in HSL hsl(309, 21%, 26%).

Is #51354D accessible as text?

On white, #51354D has a contrast ratio of 10.68:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.97:1 (fails). For text placed on #51354D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #51354D?

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

What colors go well with #51354D?

#51354D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #345039. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #51354D below.

Is #51354D good for buttons?

#51354D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #51354D — black text only reaches 1.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #51354D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #51354D 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.

#51354D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #51354D

Not just a swatch — here's how #51354D works with other colors. Named schemes with #51354D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #51354D Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #51354D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2B2723

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 #51354D Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252D 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 #51354D Secondary #6D626B 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 #51354D Surface #F4E6D7 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 #51354D 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

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 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

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 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #51354D

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For fashion

People also use #51354D 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 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD4DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #503443 — 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 #51354D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #51354D;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 53 77;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.1% 0.055 331.7);
  --color-50: #F9F6F9;
  --color-100: #EFE6EE;
  --color-200: #DFCEDC;
  --color-300: #C5AAC1;
  --color-400: #AA88A5;
  --color-500: #8D6887;
  --color-600: #6E546A;
  --color-700: #503F4D;
  --color-800: #352B34;
  --color-900: #211C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F6F9',
    100: '#EFE6EE',
    200: '#DFCEDC',
    300: '#C5AAC1',
    400: '#AA88A5',
    500: '#8D6887',
    600: '#6E546A',
    700: '#503F4D',
    800: '#352B34',
    900: '#211C21',
  },
}

$base: #51354D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F9;
$base-100: #EFE6EE;
$base-200: #DFCEDC;
$base-300: #C5AAC1;
$base-400: #AA88A5;
$base-500: #8D6887;
$base-600: #6E546A;
$base-700: #503F4D;
$base-800: #352B34;
$base-900: #211C21;
$base-hover: #402A3D;
$base-subtle: #CFBDCD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#51354D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCEDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5AAC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA88A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D6887",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E546A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352B34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #51354D

Color Lab

Pairs with #51354D

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