What color is #523166?

#523166 is a dark violet. In RGB it is rgb(82, 49, 102), and in HSL hsl(277, 35%, 30%).

Is #523166 accessible as text?

On white, #523166 has a contrast ratio of 10.55:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #523166, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #523166?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #523166?

#523166 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #466732. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #523166 below.

Is #523166 good for buttons?

#523166 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #523166 — black text only reaches 1.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #523166 the same as CSS darkslateblue?

No — #523166 is not the CSS named color darkslateblue, but darkslateblue (#483D8B) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#523166 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #523166

Not just a swatch — here's how #523166 works with other colors. Named schemes with #523166 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #523166 Anchor #141210 Accent #D99954 Secondary #2C2630 Surface #F3EDE3

Byzantium carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #523166 Anchor #2A2A2E Secondary #6E6E74 Surface #EEE5DA Accent #341633

Byzantium adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Byzantium.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #523166 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C213F Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

Byzantium sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #523166 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #EDD8C1 Accent #355249 Anchor #592235

Byzantium plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #523166 Secondary #6F6377 Support #9C9088 Ink #18140F

Byzantium is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Byzantium carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #523166 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 55/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #523166

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People also use #523166 with

Dark Slate Blue Byzantium Dark Olive Green Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD2E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #653267 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #523166 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #523166;
  --color-base-rgb: 82 49 102;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.8% 0.095 311.4);
  --color-50: #F8F4FA;
  --color-100: #ECE3F2;
  --color-200: #DAC8E4;
  --color-300: #BDA1CE;
  --color-400: #A07CB6;
  --color-500: #825C99;
  --color-600: #664B77;
  --color-700: #4B3956;
  --color-800: #322839;
  --color-900: #201A23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantium: {
    50: '#F8F4FA',
    100: '#ECE3F2',
    200: '#DAC8E4',
    300: '#BDA1CE',
    400: '#A07CB6',
    500: '#825C99',
    600: '#664B77',
    700: '#4B3956',
    800: '#322839',
    900: '#201A23',
  },
}

$base: #523166;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F4FA;
$base-100: #ECE3F2;
$base-200: #DAC8E4;
$base-300: #BDA1CE;
$base-400: #A07CB6;
$base-500: #825C99;
$base-600: #664B77;
$base-700: #4B3956;
$base-800: #322839;
$base-900: #201A23;
$base-hover: #422853;
$base-subtle: #CDBBD8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#523166",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F4FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE3F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAC8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDA1CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A07CB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#825C99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#664B77",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B3956",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322839",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201A23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #523166

Color Lab

Pairs with #523166

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