What color is #523A4E?

#523A4E is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(82, 58, 78), and in HSL hsl(310, 17%, 27%).

Is #523A4E accessible as text?

On white, #523A4E has a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #523A4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #523A4E?

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

What colors go well with #523A4E?

#523A4E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #39513D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #523A4E below.

Is #523A4E good for buttons?

#523A4E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #523A4E — black text only reaches 2.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #523A4E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #523A4E 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.

#523A4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #523A4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #523A4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #523A4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #523A4E 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #523A4E 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #523A4E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

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 #523A4E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #523A4E Secondary #70666E 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.

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Color Lab

How #523A4E 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 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #523A4E

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People also use #523A4E with

Eggplant Taupe Dark Slate Gray 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 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DED5DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #513945 — 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 #523A4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #523A4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 58 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.3% 0.046 332.4);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EEE7ED;
  --color-200: #DDCFDB;
  --color-300: #C3ADBF;
  --color-400: #A78BA2;
  --color-500: #896B84;
  --color-600: #6B5668;
  --color-700: #4E414C;
  --color-800: #352C33;
  --color-900: #211C20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EEE7ED',
    200: '#DDCFDB',
    300: '#C3ADBF',
    400: '#A78BA2',
    500: '#896B84',
    600: '#6B5668',
    700: '#4E414C',
    800: '#352C33',
    900: '#211C20',
  },
}

$base: #523A4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EEE7ED;
$base-200: #DDCFDB;
$base-300: #C3ADBF;
$base-400: #A78BA2;
$base-500: #896B84;
$base-600: #6B5668;
$base-700: #4E414C;
$base-800: #352C33;
$base-900: #211C20;
$base-hover: #402E3D;
$base-subtle: #CEC0CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#523A4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDCFDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3ADBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A78BA2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#896B84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5668",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E414C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #523A4E

Color Lab

Pairs with #523A4E

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