What color is #653B53?

#653B53 is a dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(101, 59, 83), and in HSL hsl(326, 26%, 31%).

Is #653B53 accessible as text?

On white, #653B53 has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #653B53, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #653B53?

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

What colors go well with #653B53?

#653B53 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3A644C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #653B53 below.

Is #653B53 good for buttons?

#653B53 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #653B53 — black text only reaches 2.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #653B53 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #653B53 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.

#653B53 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #653B53

Not just a swatch — here's how #653B53 works with other colors. Named schemes with #653B53 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #653B53 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9462 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 #653B53 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #653B53 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 #653B53 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 #653B53 Secondary #7D6D75 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 #653B53 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 59/100

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 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 62/100

High

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

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 63/100

High

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #653B53

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People also use #653B53 with

Ultra Violet Garnet 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 9.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2D5DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #643A44 — 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 #653B53 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #653B53;
  --color-base-rgb: 101 59 83;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(41.1% 0.068 345.2);
  --color-50: #FAF5F8;
  --color-100: #F0E5EB;
  --color-200: #E1CCD8;
  --color-300: #C8A7BA;
  --color-400: #AF839C;
  --color-500: #91647D;
  --color-600: #715163;
  --color-700: #523D49;
  --color-800: #372A31;
  --color-900: #221B1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#FAF5F8',
    100: '#F0E5EB',
    200: '#E1CCD8',
    300: '#C8A7BA',
    400: '#AF839C',
    500: '#91647D',
    600: '#715163',
    700: '#523D49',
    800: '#372A31',
    900: '#221B1F',
  },
}

$base: #653B53;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F8;
$base-100: #F0E5EB;
$base-200: #E1CCD8;
$base-300: #C8A7BA;
$base-400: #AF839C;
$base-500: #91647D;
$base-600: #715163;
$base-700: #523D49;
$base-800: #372A31;
$base-900: #221B1F;
$base-hover: #502F41;
$base-subtle: #D5C0CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#653B53",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1CCD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF839C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#91647D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#715163",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523D49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #653B53

Color Lab

Pairs with #653B53

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