Eggplant Color
Eggplant is a pink color with hex code #614051. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with eggplant, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Eggplant Color Values
What Does Eggplant Mean?
Eggplant belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Eggplant adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Eggplant is classified as a purple (nearest centroid: dark reddish purple, #5D3954). It is also known as Old Eggplant.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Eggplant
Eggplant and #416251 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #614162 and #624142, which sit beside eggplant on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair eggplant with triadic partners #526241 and #415262. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dirty Purple —
#734A65(Delta E 8) - Purplish Brown —
#6B4247(Delta E 9) - Mortar —
#504351(Delta E 9) - Matterhorn —
#4E3B41(Delta E 10) - Brownish Purple —
#76424E(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #614051; }
.background { background-color: #614051; }
.border { border: 2px solid #614051; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #61405140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for eggplant?
Eggplant has the hex code #614051. In RGB notation it is rgb(97, 64, 81), in HSL it is hsl(329, 20%, 32%), and its OKLCH value is 0.415, 0.052, 347.4.
What does the color eggplant mean?
Pink-family colors like eggplant carry distinct psychological associations. Eggplant belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Being on the dark side, Eggplant adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with eggplant?
Eggplant has three easy routes: its complement #416251 for punch, its neighbors #614162 and #624142 for something calmer, or triadic partners #526241 and #415262 when you want energy.
Is eggplant a standard web color?
No — Eggplant is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #614051 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make eggplant lighter or darker?
To lighten eggplant, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E9DDE3 (lightest tint) to #0F0A0D (darkest shade).
About Eggplant
Eggplant is classified as a Purple in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has alternative names including Old Eggplant. The color is recognized by Crayola, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #614051 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.