Nearest-color comparison
Imperial Purple #602F6B vs Eggplant #614051: RGB distance 31.1 and contrast 1.12:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Imperial Purple and Eggplant are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 31.1. Eggplant is lighter by 0.0122, and Imperial Purple is more saturated by 19 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.12:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Imperial Purple and Eggplant across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
purple color
Imperial Purple is #602F6B, a cool purple with hue 289°, saturation 39% and luminance 0.0558. Beside Eggplant, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 9.92:1.
pink color
Eggplant is #614051, a warm pink with hue 329°, saturation 20% and luminance 0.068. Beside Imperial Purple, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, white text gives the higher contrast at 8.9:1.
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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"name": "Eggplant",
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"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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