What color is #53364D?

#53364D is a dark, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(83, 54, 77), and in HSL hsl(312, 21%, 27%).

Is #53364D accessible as text?

On white, #53364D has a contrast ratio of 10.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.00:1 (fails). For text placed on #53364D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #53364D?

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

What colors go well with #53364D?

#53364D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #36533C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #53364D below.

Is #53364D good for buttons?

#53364D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #53364D — black text only reaches 2.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #53364D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #53364D 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.

#53364D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #53364D

Not just a swatch — here's how #53364D works with other colors. Named schemes with #53364D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #53364D Secondary #7D472D 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 #53364D 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #53364D Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 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 #53364D Secondary #6F646C 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 #53364D Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C 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 #53364D 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

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 49/100

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 #53364D

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For fashion

People also use #53364D with

Eggplant Taupe 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 10.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #533644 — 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 #53364D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #53364D;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 54 77;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.6% 0.054 334.3);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EFE6ED;
  --color-200: #DFCEDB;
  --color-300: #C5AAC0;
  --color-400: #AA88A3;
  --color-500: #8D6885;
  --color-600: #6E5469;
  --color-700: #503F4C;
  --color-800: #352B33;
  --color-900: #211C20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EFE6ED',
    200: '#DFCEDB',
    300: '#C5AAC0',
    400: '#AA88A3',
    500: '#8D6885',
    600: '#6E5469',
    700: '#503F4C',
    800: '#352B33',
    900: '#211C20',
  },
}

$base: #53364D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EFE6ED;
$base-200: #DFCEDB;
$base-300: #C5AAC0;
$base-400: #AA88A3;
$base-500: #8D6885;
$base-600: #6E5469;
$base-700: #503F4C;
$base-800: #352B33;
$base-900: #211C20;
$base-hover: #432C3E;
$base-subtle: #D0BECD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#53364D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCEDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5AAC0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA88A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D6885",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E5469",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352B33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #53364D

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Pairs with #53364D

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