What color is #51385E?

#51385E is a dark, muted violet. In RGB it is rgb(81, 56, 94), and in HSL hsl(279, 25%, 29%).

Is #51385E accessible as text?

On white, #51385E has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.08:1 (fails). For text placed on #51385E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #51385E?

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

What colors go well with #51385E?

#51385E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #445C37. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #51385E below.

Is #51385E good for buttons?

#51385E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #51385E — black text only reaches 2.08:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #51385E the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #51385E 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.

#51385E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #51385E

Not just a swatch — here's how #51385E works with other colors. Named schemes with #51385E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #51385E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203F Accent #E5C2C6 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 #51385E Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

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 #51385E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9F9362 Secondary #3C3733

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 #51385E Surface #F1E8DC 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 #51385E Secondary #706775 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 #51385E 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 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

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 53/100

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 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #51385E with

Dark Slate Blue Eggplant Hunter Green 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 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD4E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5C375C — 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 #51385E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #51385E;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 56 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.5% 0.070 313.5);
  --color-50: #F8F5F9;
  --color-100: #ECE5F0;
  --color-200: #D9CCE0;
  --color-300: #BCA7C8;
  --color-400: #9F84AE;
  --color-500: #816490;
  --color-600: #665170;
  --color-700: #4A3D51;
  --color-800: #322A36;
  --color-900: #201B22;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F8F5F9',
    100: '#ECE5F0',
    200: '#D9CCE0',
    300: '#BCA7C8',
    400: '#9F84AE',
    500: '#816490',
    600: '#665170',
    700: '#4A3D51',
    800: '#322A36',
    900: '#201B22',
  },
}

$base: #51385E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F5F9;
$base-100: #ECE5F0;
$base-200: #D9CCE0;
$base-300: #BCA7C8;
$base-400: #9F84AE;
$base-500: #816490;
$base-600: #665170;
$base-700: #4A3D51;
$base-800: #322A36;
$base-900: #201B22;
$base-hover: #402C4A;
$base-subtle: #CCBED3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#51385E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE5F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9CCE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BCA7C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9F84AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#816490",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#665170",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A3D51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322A36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201B22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #51385E

Color Lab

Pairs with #51385E

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