What color is #62425A?

#62425A is a dark, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(98, 66, 90), and in HSL hsl(315, 20%, 32%).

Is #62425A accessible as text?

On white, #62425A has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #62425A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #62425A?

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

What colors go well with #62425A?

#62425A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #416249. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #62425A below.

Is #62425A good for buttons?

#62425A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #62425A — black text only reaches 2.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #62425A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #62425A 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.

#62425A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #62425A

Not just a swatch — here's how #62425A works with other colors. Named schemes with #62425A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #62425A Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C 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 #62425A 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #62425A Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 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 #62425A 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #62425A Secondary #7E717A 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 #62425A 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 56/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 4/100

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

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 62/100

High

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

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #62425A

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People also use #62425A 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 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D7DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #62414F — 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 #62425A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #62425A;
  --color-base-rgb: 98 66 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.4% 0.057 336.0);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EFE6ED;
  --color-200: #DECEDA;
  --color-300: #C5ABBE;
  --color-400: #AA88A1;
  --color-500: #8C6983;
  --color-600: #6D5467;
  --color-700: #4F3F4B;
  --color-800: #352C33;
  --color-900: #211C20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EFE6ED',
    200: '#DECEDA',
    300: '#C5ABBE',
    400: '#AA88A1',
    500: '#8C6983',
    600: '#6D5467',
    700: '#4F3F4B',
    800: '#352C33',
    900: '#211C20',
  },
}

$base: #62425A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EFE6ED;
$base-200: #DECEDA;
$base-300: #C5ABBE;
$base-400: #AA88A1;
$base-500: #8C6983;
$base-600: #6D5467;
$base-700: #4F3F4B;
$base-800: #352C33;
$base-900: #211C20;
$base-hover: #4E3448;
$base-subtle: #D3C3CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#62425A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECEDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5ABBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA88A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C6983",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D5467",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F3F4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #62425A

Color Lab

Pairs with #62425A

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