Inspiration in the color eggplant.

Learn the history and meaning of the color eggplant, a dark purple tied to royalty, nobility, and ambition.

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Eggplant

#614051

How to use the color eggplant.

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Tap the psychology of eggplant color.

The color eggplant is a shade of purple, meaning it carries many of the meanings that purple has. This includes a history of ties to royalty and opulence. Eggplant color is also a slightly muted tone, which gives it an introspective quality that psychologists say can calm while still stimulating reflection. This makes the color eggplant evocative of creativity, too.

Plum versus eggplant color.

The color eggplant is also compared (and sometimes confused) with the color plum. Eggplant color has less brightness and saturation than plum. The color plum is a hue of purple with added red, like the color eggplant, however plum keeps the full saturation of the mix without adding gray.

Purple versus eggplant color.

The color eggplant was long called “purple,” and simply lumped in with a whole class of color. Perfect purple is brighter and more saturated than eggplant color, though. The color eggplant is heated with a little extra red, then muted behind a veil of gray.

Combine eggplant with other colors.

The color eggplant pairs well with neutral colors, especially warm neutrals like cream or tan. For a more dramatic look, set the color eggplant next to crimson red or black. Eggplant color takes on a muted look next to light blues or gray. Combined with medium or bright greens and yellow, the color eggplant shows its vibrant side.

Information about eggplant color.

The eggplant HEX code picker is #614051. This is the dark purple mixed with extra red and then overshadowed with a veil of gray, named after the fruit.

The color eggplant can be achieved in a RGB space with 97 red, 64 green, and 81 blue. Eggplant color can be achieved in a CMYK color space with 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 16% yellow, and 62% black.

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What is the meaning of the color eggplant?

Eggplant color is a purple-red with low levels of saturation, giving it a soft gray undertone. The color eggplant was named after the plant of the same name. Though eggplant grows in egg white, purple, and blue, its characteristic purple color gave the color eggplant its name.

The color eggplant, called aubergine in British English (a loan word from French), has been long associated with royalty and sophistication.