What color is #68384E?

#68384E is a dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(104, 56, 78), and in HSL hsl(333, 30%, 31%).

Is #68384E accessible as text?

On white, #68384E has a contrast ratio of 9.27:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #68384E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #68384E?

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

What colors go well with #68384E?

#68384E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #376751. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #68384E below.

Is #68384E good for buttons?

#68384E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #68384E — black text only reaches 2.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #68384E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #68384E 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.

#68384E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #68384E

Not just a swatch — here's how #68384E works with other colors. Named schemes with #68384E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #68384E Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 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 #68384E Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

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 #68384E 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 #68384E 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 #68384E Secondary #7E6B72 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 #68384E 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 62/100

Neutral

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 66/100

High

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

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

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 36/100

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 #68384E

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People also use #68384E with

Plum 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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3D4DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #67373D — 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 #68384E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #68384E;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 56 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.8% 0.074 352.0);
  --color-50: #FAF5F7;
  --color-100: #F1E4EA;
  --color-200: #E2CAD5;
  --color-300: #CBA4B6;
  --color-400: #B28097;
  --color-500: #956078;
  --color-600: #744E5F;
  --color-700: #543B46;
  --color-800: #382930;
  --color-900: #231B1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#FAF5F7',
    100: '#F1E4EA',
    200: '#E2CAD5',
    300: '#CBA4B6',
    400: '#B28097',
    500: '#956078',
    600: '#744E5F',
    700: '#543B46',
    800: '#382930',
    900: '#231B1E',
  },
}

$base: #68384E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F7;
$base-100: #F1E4EA;
$base-200: #E2CAD5;
$base-300: #CBA4B6;
$base-400: #B28097;
$base-500: #956078;
$base-600: #744E5F;
$base-700: #543B46;
$base-800: #382930;
$base-900: #231B1E;
$base-hover: #522C3D;
$base-subtle: #D6BEC9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#68384E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E4EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CAD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CBA4B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B28097",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#956078",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#744E5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#543B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#382930",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231B1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #68384E

Color Lab

Pairs with #68384E

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