What color is #5A344A?

#5A344A is a dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(90, 52, 74), and in HSL hsl(325, 27%, 28%).

Is #5A344A accessible as text?

On white, #5A344A has a contrast ratio of 10.37:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #5A344A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5A344A?

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

What colors go well with #5A344A?

#5A344A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #345B44. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5A344A below.

Is #5A344A good for buttons?

#5A344A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5A344A — black text only reaches 2.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5A344A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #5A344A 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.

#5A344A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5A344A

Not just a swatch — here's how #5A344A works with other colors. Named schemes with #5A344A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5A344A Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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 #5A344A Secondary #B96031 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 #5A344A Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 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 #5A344A Anchor #141210 Accent #D59B51 Secondary #30252B 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 #5A344A Secondary #73646C 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 #5A344A 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 57/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 53/100

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.

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People also use #5A344A 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 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D3DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5B343E — 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 #5A344A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5A344A;
  --color-base-rgb: 90 52 74;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.0% 0.063 344.8);
  --color-50: #FAF5F8;
  --color-100: #F0E5EC;
  --color-200: #E1CBD8;
  --color-300: #C9A6BB;
  --color-400: #AF839D;
  --color-500: #92637E;
  --color-600: #725064;
  --color-700: #523D49;
  --color-800: #372A32;
  --color-900: #221B1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#FAF5F8',
    100: '#F0E5EC',
    200: '#E1CBD8',
    300: '#C9A6BB',
    400: '#AF839D',
    500: '#92637E',
    600: '#725064',
    700: '#523D49',
    800: '#372A32',
    900: '#221B1F',
  },
}

$base: #5A344A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F8;
$base-100: #F0E5EC;
$base-200: #E1CBD8;
$base-300: #C9A6BB;
$base-400: #AF839D;
$base-500: #92637E;
$base-600: #725064;
$base-700: #523D49;
$base-800: #372A32;
$base-900: #221B1F;
$base-hover: #492A3C;
$base-subtle: #D3BDCA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5A344A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1CBD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C9A6BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF839D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#92637E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#725064",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523D49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5A344A

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Pairs with #5A344A

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