What color is #53374F?

#53374F is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(83, 55, 79), and in HSL hsl(309, 20%, 27%).

Is #53374F accessible as text?

On white, #53374F has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #53374F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #53374F?

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

What colors go well with #53374F?

#53374F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #37533B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #53374F below.

Is #53374F good for buttons?

#53374F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #53374F — black text only reaches 2.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #53374F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #53374F 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.

#53374F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #53374F

Not just a swatch — here's how #53374F works with other colors. Named schemes with #53374F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #53374F 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 #53374F 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 #53374F 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 #53374F Secondary #6F656D 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 #53374F 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 #53374F 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 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

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 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 50/100

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 #53374F

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People also use #53374F 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 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD4DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #533745 — 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 #53374F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #53374F;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 55 79;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.8% 0.054 331.7);
  --color-50: #F9F6F9;
  --color-100: #EFE6EE;
  --color-200: #DECEDC;
  --color-300: #C5ABC1;
  --color-400: #AA88A5;
  --color-500: #8C6987;
  --color-600: #6D546A;
  --color-700: #4F3F4D;
  --color-800: #352C34;
  --color-900: #211C20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F6F9',
    100: '#EFE6EE',
    200: '#DECEDC',
    300: '#C5ABC1',
    400: '#AA88A5',
    500: '#8C6987',
    600: '#6D546A',
    700: '#4F3F4D',
    800: '#352C34',
    900: '#211C20',
  },
}

$base: #53374F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F9;
$base-100: #EFE6EE;
$base-200: #DECEDC;
$base-300: #C5ABC1;
$base-400: #AA88A5;
$base-500: #8C6987;
$base-600: #6D546A;
$base-700: #4F3F4D;
$base-800: #352C34;
$base-900: #211C20;
$base-hover: #422C3F;
$base-subtle: #D0BFCD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#53374F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECEDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5ABC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA88A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C6987",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D546A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F3F4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #53374F

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Pairs with #53374F

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