What color is #593151?

#593151 is a dark, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(89, 49, 81), and in HSL hsl(312, 29%, 27%).

Is #593151 accessible as text?

On white, #593151 has a contrast ratio of 10.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.98:1 (fails). For text placed on #593151, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #593151?

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

What colors go well with #593151?

#593151 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #315939. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #593151 below.

Is #593151 good for buttons?

#593151 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #593151 — black text only reaches 1.98:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #593151 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #593151 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) 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.

#593151 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #593151

Not just a swatch — here's how #593151 works with other colors. Named schemes with #593151 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #593151 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #593151 Secondary #BA6033 Accent #7E7540 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 #593151 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 #593151 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 #593151 Secondary #72626E 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 #593151 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 58/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #593151

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #593151 with

Ultra Violet Taupe Hunter 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 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2D2DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #593144 — 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 #593151 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #593151;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 49 81;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.6% 0.075 334.7);
  --color-50: #FAF5F9;
  --color-100: #F1E4EE;
  --color-200: #E2CADD;
  --color-300: #CAA5C3;
  --color-400: #B181A7;
  --color-500: #94618A;
  --color-600: #734F6C;
  --color-700: #533C4E;
  --color-800: #372935;
  --color-900: #231B21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#FAF5F9',
    100: '#F1E4EE',
    200: '#E2CADD',
    300: '#CAA5C3',
    400: '#B181A7',
    500: '#94618A',
    600: '#734F6C',
    700: '#533C4E',
    800: '#372935',
    900: '#231B21',
  },
}

$base: #593151;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F9;
$base-100: #F1E4EE;
$base-200: #E2CADD;
$base-300: #CAA5C3;
$base-400: #B181A7;
$base-500: #94618A;
$base-600: #734F6C;
$base-700: #533C4E;
$base-800: #372935;
$base-900: #231B21;
$base-hover: #472741;
$base-subtle: #D3BBCF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#593151",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E4EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CADD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAA5C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B181A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#94618A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#734F6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533C4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372935",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231B21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}