What color is #6B3554?

#6B3554 is a dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(107, 53, 84), and in HSL hsl(326, 34%, 31%).

Is #6B3554 accessible as text?

On white, #6B3554 has a contrast ratio of 9.28:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #6B3554, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6B3554?

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

What colors go well with #6B3554?

#6B3554 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #346A4B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6B3554 below.

Is #6B3554 good for buttons?

#6B3554 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6B3554 — black text only reaches 2.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6B3554 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #6B3554 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.

#6B3554 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6B3554

Not just a swatch — here's how #6B3554 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6B3554 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6B3554 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9463 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 #6B3554 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 #6B3554 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 #6B3554 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 #6B3554 Secondary #7F6B75 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 #6B3554 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 61/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 69/100

High

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

Luxury 64/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 69/100

High

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

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #6B3554 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 #E4D3DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6A3441 — 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 #6B3554 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6B3554;
  --color-base-rgb: 107 53 84;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.9% 0.087 346.1);
  --color-50: #FAF4F8;
  --color-100: #F2E3EC;
  --color-200: #E4C8D8;
  --color-300: #CEA2BB;
  --color-400: #B57D9D;
  --color-500: #985C7E;
  --color-600: #764C64;
  --color-700: #553A49;
  --color-800: #392832;
  --color-900: #231A1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#FAF4F8',
    100: '#F2E3EC',
    200: '#E4C8D8',
    300: '#CEA2BB',
    400: '#B57D9D',
    500: '#985C7E',
    600: '#764C64',
    700: '#553A49',
    800: '#392832',
    900: '#231A1F',
  },
}

$base: #6B3554;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF4F8;
$base-100: #F2E3EC;
$base-200: #E4C8D8;
$base-300: #CEA2BB;
$base-400: #B57D9D;
$base-500: #985C7E;
$base-600: #764C64;
$base-700: #553A49;
$base-800: #392832;
$base-900: #231A1F;
$base-hover: #552A42;
$base-subtle: #D8BDCC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6B3554",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2E3EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4C8D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEA2BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B57D9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#985C7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#764C64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#553A49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#392832",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#231A1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6B3554

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