Eggplant (#614051)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #FFFFFF
Contrast vs white: 8.90:1 — vs black: 2.36:1

Color values

  • HEX #614051
  • RGB rgb(97, 64, 81)
  • HSL hsl(329, 34%, 38%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 34.02, 16.49, 61.96 )
  • Websafe #663366

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #614051 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Eggplant
#614051 Base
#406150
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Eggplant
#614051 Base
#604061
#614040
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Eggplant
#614051 Base
#516140
#405161
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Eggplant
#614051 Base
#406140
#406160
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Eggplant
#614051 Base
#616040
#406150
#404061
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Eggplant
#614051 Base
#0F0A0D
#33222B
#48303C
#7A5066
#8F5E77
#B1899E
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Eggplant, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#0F0A0D
#20151A
#302028
#402A36
#513543
Eggplant #614051 Base
#885A72
#A87B92
#C1A2B2
#DBC9D2
#F5F0F2
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #614051. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #614051;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #614051;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #614051;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #614051,
        #408260
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #614051,
        #408260
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$eggplant: #614051;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$eggplant-r: 97;
$eggplant-g: 64;
$eggplant-b: 81;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $eggplant;
    color: rgba($eggplant-r, $eggplant-g, $eggplant-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Eggplant appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #614051 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #4B4B50 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #454551 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #5F4242 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #4A4A4A Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Eggplant ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Eggplant #614051 Base
Tuscan Red #66424D ΔE 2.90
Dark Byzantium #5D3954 ΔE 4.03
Halayà úbe #663854 ΔE 4.63
Old Mauve #673147 ΔE 6.12

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.