Nearest-color comparison
Eggplant #614051 vs Asphalt Gray #4B4B4B: RGB distance 25.3 and contrast 1.02:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Eggplant and Asphalt Gray are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 25.3. Asphalt Gray is lighter by 0.0024, and Eggplant is more saturated by 20 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.02:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Eggplant and Asphalt Gray across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
pink color
Eggplant is #614051, a warm pink with hue 329°, saturation 20% and luminance 0.068. Beside Asphalt Gray, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 8.9:1.
gray color
Asphalt Gray is #4B4B4B, a neutral gray with hue 0°, saturation 0% and luminance 0.0704. Beside Eggplant, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 8.72:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
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"chooseSecondWhen": "Asphalt Gray is better when the design needs muted gray character, neutral temperature, and the specific HEX value #4B4B4B.",
"useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
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