What color is #604668?

#604668 is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(96, 70, 104), and in HSL hsl(286, 20%, 34%).

Is #604668 accessible as text?

On white, #604668 has a contrast ratio of 8.16:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.57:1 (fails). For text placed on #604668, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #604668?

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

What colors go well with #604668?

#604668 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4D6845. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #604668 below.

Is #604668 good for buttons?

#604668 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #604668 — black text only reaches 2.57:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #604668 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #604668 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.

#604668 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #604668

Not just a swatch — here's how #604668 works with other colors. Named schemes with #604668 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #604668 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 #604668 Secondary #7E462F Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

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 #604668 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 #604668 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 #604668 Secondary #7F7582 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 #604668 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

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 57/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 60/100

Moderate

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 67/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

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 #604668 with

Ultra Violet Eggplant Dark Olive Green 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 8.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D8E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #684565 — 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 #604668 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #604668;
  --color-base-rgb: 96 70 104;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.6% 0.063 318.1);
  --color-50: #F8F6F9;
  --color-100: #EDE6EF;
  --color-200: #DBCEDE;
  --color-300: #BEABC5;
  --color-400: #A288AA;
  --color-500: #84698C;
  --color-600: #68546D;
  --color-700: #4C3F4F;
  --color-800: #332C35;
  --color-900: #201C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F8F6F9',
    100: '#EDE6EF',
    200: '#DBCEDE',
    300: '#BEABC5',
    400: '#A288AA',
    500: '#84698C',
    600: '#68546D',
    700: '#4C3F4F',
    800: '#332C35',
    900: '#201C21',
  },
}

$base: #604668;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F9;
$base-100: #EDE6EF;
$base-200: #DBCEDE;
$base-300: #BEABC5;
$base-400: #A288AA;
$base-500: #84698C;
$base-600: #68546D;
$base-700: #4C3F4F;
$base-800: #332C35;
$base-900: #201C21;
$base-hover: #4D3753;
$base-subtle: #D1C5D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#604668",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBCEDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEABC5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A288AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#84698C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#68546D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C3F4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #604668

Color Lab

Pairs with #604668

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