What color is #604451?

#604451 is a dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(96, 68, 81), and in HSL hsl(332, 17%, 32%).

Is #604451 accessible as text?

On white, #604451 has a contrast ratio of 8.60:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.44:1 (fails). For text placed on #604451, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #604451?

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

What colors go well with #604451?

#604451 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #445F53. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #604451 below.

Is #604451 good for buttons?

#604451 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #604451 — black text only reaches 2.44:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #604451 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #604451 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.

#604451 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #604451

Not just a swatch — here's how #604451 works with other colors. Named schemes with #604451 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #604451 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9563 Secondary #3C3833

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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #604451 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F39 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #604451 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Eggplant sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #604451 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #604451 Secondary #7C7276 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

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 #604451 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 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

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 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #604451

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People also use #604451 with

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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 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D8DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5F4447 — 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 #604451 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #604451;
  --color-base-rgb: 96 68 81;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.2% 0.043 349.6);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EEE7EA;
  --color-200: #DDCFD6;
  --color-300: #C3ADB7;
  --color-400: #A78B98;
  --color-500: #896B79;
  --color-600: #6B5660;
  --color-700: #4E4147;
  --color-800: #352C30;
  --color-900: #211C1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EEE7EA',
    200: '#DDCFD6',
    300: '#C3ADB7',
    400: '#A78B98',
    500: '#896B79',
    600: '#6B5660',
    700: '#4E4147',
    800: '#352C30',
    900: '#211C1E',
  },
}

$base: #604451;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EEE7EA;
$base-200: #DDCFD6;
$base-300: #C3ADB7;
$base-400: #A78B98;
$base-500: #896B79;
$base-600: #6B5660;
$base-700: #4E4147;
$base-800: #352C30;
$base-900: #211C1E;
$base-hover: #4C3641;
$base-subtle: #D2C4CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#604451",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDCFD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3ADB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A78B98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#896B79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5660",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4147",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #604451

Color Lab

Pairs with #604451

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