What color is #542E47?

#542E47 is a dark, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(84, 46, 71), and in HSL hsl(321, 29%, 25%).

Is #542E47 accessible as text?

On white, #542E47 has a contrast ratio of 11.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.86:1 (fails). For text placed on #542E47, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #542E47?

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

What colors go well with #542E47?

#542E47 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2D523A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #542E47 below.

Is #542E47 good for buttons?

#542E47 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #542E47 — black text only reaches 1.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #542E47 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #542E47 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.

#542E47 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #542E47

Not just a swatch — here's how #542E47 works with other colors. Named schemes with #542E47 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #542E47 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #542E47 Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Eggplant as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #542E47 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #542E47 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69B51 Secondary #30252C 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 #542E47 Secondary #6D5E67 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 #542E47 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #542E47

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People also use #542E47 with

Byzantium Espresso Brunswick Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D1DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #522D39 — 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 #542E47 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #542E47;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 46 71;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.9% 0.066 341.2);
  --color-50: #FAF5F8;
  --color-100: #F1E4EC;
  --color-200: #E2CADA;
  --color-300: #CAA5BD;
  --color-400: #B181A0;
  --color-500: #946182;
  --color-600: #734F66;
  --color-700: #533C4B;
  --color-800: #372933;
  --color-900: #231B20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#FAF5F8',
    100: '#F1E4EC',
    200: '#E2CADA',
    300: '#CAA5BD',
    400: '#B181A0',
    500: '#946182',
    600: '#734F66',
    700: '#533C4B',
    800: '#372933',
    900: '#231B20',
  },
}

$base: #542E47;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F8;
$base-100: #F1E4EC;
$base-200: #E2CADA;
$base-300: #CAA5BD;
$base-400: #B181A0;
$base-500: #946182;
$base-600: #734F66;
$base-700: #533C4B;
$base-800: #372933;
$base-900: #231B20;
$base-hover: #422437;
$base-subtle: #D2B9C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#542E47",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E4EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CADA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAA5BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B181A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#946182",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#734F66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533C4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372933",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231B20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #542E47

Color Lab

Pairs with #542E47

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