What color is #57445A?

#57445A is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(87, 68, 90), and in HSL hsl(292, 14%, 31%).

Is #57445A accessible as text?

On white, #57445A has a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #57445A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #57445A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #57445A?

#57445A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #475A44. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #57445A below.

Is #57445A good for buttons?

#57445A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #57445A — black text only reaches 2.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #57445A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #57445A 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.

#57445A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #57445A

Not just a swatch — here's how #57445A works with other colors. Named schemes with #57445A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #57445A Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 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 #57445A Secondary #7E472F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592234

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 #57445A Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9E9362 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 #57445A Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 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 #57445A Secondary #777078 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 #57445A 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #57445A with

Iron Gray Eggplant Feldgrau Gainsboro Charcoal

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 8.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DED8DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5A4456 — 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 #57445A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #57445A;
  --color-base-rgb: 87 68 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.5% 0.043 321.8);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #EDE8EE;
  --color-200: #DAD1DC;
  --color-300: #BEAFC1;
  --color-400: #A18DA5;
  --color-500: #836E87;
  --color-600: #67586A;
  --color-700: #4C424D;
  --color-800: #332D34;
  --color-900: #201D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#EDE8EE',
    200: '#DAD1DC',
    300: '#BEAFC1',
    400: '#A18DA5',
    500: '#836E87',
    600: '#67586A',
    700: '#4C424D',
    800: '#332D34',
    900: '#201D20',
  },
}

$base: #57445A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #EDE8EE;
$base-200: #DAD1DC;
$base-300: #BEAFC1;
$base-400: #A18DA5;
$base-500: #836E87;
$base-600: #67586A;
$base-700: #4C424D;
$base-800: #332D34;
$base-900: #201D20;
$base-hover: #463648;
$base-subtle: #CEC5D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#57445A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAD1DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEAFC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A18DA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#836E87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#67586A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C424D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #57445A

Color Lab

Pairs with #57445A

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