What color is #613E5E?

#613E5E is a dark, muted purple. In RGB it is rgb(97, 62, 94), and in HSL hsl(305, 22%, 31%).

Is #613E5E accessible as text?

On white, #613E5E has a contrast ratio of 8.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #613E5E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #613E5E?

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

What colors go well with #613E5E?

#613E5E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3E6041. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #613E5E below.

Is #613E5E good for buttons?

#613E5E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #613E5E — black text only reaches 2.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #613E5E the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #613E5E 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.

#613E5E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #613E5E

Not just a swatch — here's how #613E5E works with other colors. Named schemes with #613E5E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #613E5E Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 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 #613E5E Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #34524A 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 #613E5E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #613E5E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #613E5E Secondary #7C6F7A 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 #613E5E 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 59/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 65/100

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 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #613E5E

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For fashion

People also use #613E5E with

Ultra Violet Eggplant Hunter Green Gainsboro

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 8.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D6E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #603E52 — 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 #613E5E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #613E5E;
  --color-base-rgb: 97 62 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.6% 0.068 329.7);
  --color-50: #F9F6F9;
  --color-100: #EFE6EF;
  --color-200: #DFCDDE;
  --color-300: #C6A9C3;
  --color-400: #AB87A8;
  --color-500: #8E678B;
  --color-600: #6F536C;
  --color-700: #503F4F;
  --color-800: #362B35;
  --color-900: #221C21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F6F9',
    100: '#EFE6EF',
    200: '#DFCDDE',
    300: '#C6A9C3',
    400: '#AB87A8',
    500: '#8E678B',
    600: '#6F536C',
    700: '#503F4F',
    800: '#362B35',
    900: '#221C21',
  },
}

$base: #613E5E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F9;
$base-100: #EFE6EF;
$base-200: #DFCDDE;
$base-300: #C6A9C3;
$base-400: #AB87A8;
$base-500: #8E678B;
$base-600: #6F536C;
$base-700: #503F4F;
$base-800: #362B35;
$base-900: #221C21;
$base-hover: #4D314B;
$base-subtle: #D3C1D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#613E5E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCDDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB87A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E678B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F536C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221C21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}